Europe
Freshfields brings together one of Europe's most integrated legal platforms, spanning the continent's leading financial and regulatory centers. We combine deep local knowledge with cross-border capabilities in M&A, capital markets, financing, EU competition, regulatory matters and disputes, giving clients one coordinated team across markets.
Helping businesses and investors succeed across Europe’s complex and fast-moving markets
Europe is a global economic, legal and regulatory powerhouse, and its political priorities increasingly shape business far beyond the region. Its highly connected markets are governed by national laws, EU regulation and sector-specific requirements, all within a rapidly evolving policy environment. Success depends on understanding both individual jurisdictions and the wider forces driving business across the continent.
Our European teams bring together practitioners from across the continent's leading markets. From ambitious growth companies to the world's largest corporates, we help clients pursue strategic goals, manage risk and execute with confidence across the region.
For businesses and investors entering, expanding or investing in Europe, local knowledge alone is not enough. They need an integrated view of the continent and a team that can connect development across jurisdictions. Our European practice is built precisely for this: combining deep on-the-ground expertise across with close coordination across the US, Asia and the Middle East. We help clients enter new markets, execute cross-border transactions and manage regulatory exposure across multiple markets simultaneously.
Clients turn to us on the transactions and matters that shape industries and markets – from transformative M&A, complex financings and capital markets offerings to high-stakes disputes, investigations, competition and regulatory mandates. Our lawyers work across all sectors including private capital, technology, life sciences, financial institutions, energy and infrastructure, retail and industrials.
Our longstanding presence across Europe's leading markets has enabled us to build strong and trusted relationships with the regulators, institutions and industry stakeholders that shape the region. That perspective helps clients anticipate change, manage risk and act with confidence when conditions shift.
Our EU Public Affairs team adds a further dimension, helping clients engage directly with EU institutions and anticipate the policy developments reshaping the European business environment.
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Amsterdam
Strawinskylaan 10
P.O. Box 75299
Amsterdam 1077 XZ
T +31 20 485 7000
Berlin
Potsdamer Platz 1
Berlin 10785
T +49 30 20 28 36 00
Bratislava
Bottova 1
Jurkovicova Teplaren
Bratislava 81109
Brussels
Bastion Tower
Place du Champ de Mars/Marsveldplein 5
Brussels B-1050
T +32 2 504 7000
Dublin
First Floor
22-23 Pembroke Street Upper
Dublin D02 DH02
T +353 86 86 128 1981
Düsseldorf
Feldmühleplatz 1
Düsseldorf 40545
T +49 211 49 79 0
Frankfurt am Main
Große Gallusstraße 14
Frankfurt am Main 60315
T +49 69 27 30 80
Hamburg
Hohe Bleichen 7
Hamburg 20354
T +49 40 36 90 60
Madrid
Torre Europa
Paseo de la Castellana, 95
Madrid 28046
T +34 91 700 3700
Milan
Via dei Giardini 7
Milan 20121
T +39 02 625 301
Munich
Maximiliansplatz 13
Munich 80333
T +49 89 20 70 20
Paris
9 avenue de Messine
Paris 75008
T +33 1 44 56 44 56
Rome
Via Barberini, 86
Rome 00187
T +39 06 695 331
Vienna
Peregringasse 4
Vienna 1090
T +43 1 515 15 0