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Global law firm Freshfields is advising longstanding client TalkTalk on related to its acquisition by BT Group.

The acquisition follows a lengthy process and came into effect by way of pre-pack administrations, which concluded in the disposal to BT on Monday morning (05 October). The administrators of the relevant TalkTalk group companies are funded to ensure continuity of services and a smooth transition of the operating businesses to BT Group.

Global law firm Freshfields continues to expand its Capital Markets practice with two partner additions, further positioning the firm to advise companies and financial institutions on complex capital markets transactions: Jeffrey Gould in Silicon Valley and Justin Michael in New York.

Global law firm Freshfields has been recognised as the Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe 2026 for the second consecutive year. Hosted last night at the Natural History Museum in London, the awards recognised the firm’s work across multiple areas, assessed against four metrics: innovation, digital, people and social responsibility.

Global law firm Freshfields and Anthropic, a leading AI research and technology company, are joining forces on a multi-year agreement to accelerate AI co-innovation and firm-wide adoption and develop novel AI legal workflows...

Global law firm Freshfields announced today that Amit Trehan has joined the firm as a restructuring partner in its New York office, strengthening the firm's capabilities in restructuring and distressed situations, particularly in liability management transactions and cross-border matters.