Christina Spenke is Global Director of Legal Services and Head of Freshfields’ Client Delivery Group (CDG), where she leads a multidisciplinary international team combining alternative legal services, legal project management and legal technology expertise. Under her leadership, the group delivers innovative, efficient and integrated support on complex matters worldwide.

A qualified German lawyer, Christina began her career in the firm’s real estate practice before taking on a global practice development role, where she helped shape the strategic direction of the group and deepen collaboration between Real Estate, Finance and Corporate teams. She later served as Chief of Staff to the global Real Estate practice and sector leadership, supporting cross-border initiatives and client engagement.

Christina has been at the forefront of legal innovation within the firm for nearly a decade. In 2016, she established Freshfields’ first alternative legal services unit in Germany — pioneering a new model that brought greater flexibility, efficiency and innovation to matter delivery. That model scaled rapidly, evolving into a large team of legal professionals offering collaboration with European matter teams.

Since 2021, Christina has held global leadership roles across the firm’s Hub teams in Germany, the UK, MENA and Asia, overseeing legal operations and driving innovation and efficiency. In 2022, she played a key role in the founding of the CDG, a new approach to legal service delivery that integrates lawyers, legal project managers and technologists into a single, client-facing platform. As Global Director of Legal Services, Christina continues to shape CDG as a core component of Freshfields’ innovation strategy, working seamlessly with the firm’s Global Innovation Office.

Christina’s work continues to reshape how legal services are delivered at scale — bringing together people, process and technology to meet the evolving needs of global clients.