Awards
| Award Name | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|
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Lexology Index Awards |
- M&A Law Firm of the Year |
2025 |
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Lexology Index |
Over 70 Freshfields antitrust leaders listed |
2025 |
|
Juve Rechtsmarkt |
40 under 40 (Elizabeth Oberholzer, Laura Frühauf, Steffen Kleefass) |
2025 |
|
JUVE Awards |
Law Firm of the Year |
2025 |
|
Handelsblatt – Best Lawyers |
Law Firm of the Year |
2025 |
|
Financial Times |
Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe |
2025 |
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FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe |
Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe |
2025 |
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FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia-Pacific |
Most Innovative Law Firm in Asia-Pacfic for Deal making |
2025 |
|
ALB Japan Law Awards |
- Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of the Year |
2025 |
|
Asia Legal Awards |
- International Firm of the Year |
2025 |
|
ALB Hong Kong Law Awards |
- Civil Litigation Firm of the Year |
2025 |
|
ALB China Law Awards |
- International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year |
2025 |
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ALB Southeast Asia Law Awards |
M&A Deal of the Year (Investment in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres by KKR and Singtel) |
2025 |
|
BestinBrussels.eu |
Ranked in the Best EU Public Affairs Consultancies & Law Firms Guide |
2025 |
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China Business Law Awards |
- Competition & Antitrust |
2025 |
|
Women in Business Law Americas Awards |
North America Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year: Allison Liff North America Commercial Arbitration Lawyer of the Year: Noiana Marigo |
2025 |
|
Concurrences Legal Writing Awards |
Best Business Article - Cross-Border |
2025 |
|
GCR Women in Antitrust |
11 partners named across Europe, the US and Asia |
2025 |
|
Global Competition Review: GCR Awards |
- Merger Control Matter of the Year (Americas) |
2025 |
|
IFLR Americas Awards |
Private Equity Deal of the Year (advising CVC Capital Partners on its global carve-out acquisition of Therakos from Mallinckrodt) |
2025 |
|
The Lawyer Awards |
Transatlantic Firm of the Year |
2025 |
| Legalcommunity Corporate Awards |
Law Firm of the Year - Competition Antitrust (Italy) Lawyer of the Year - Financial Institutions: Nicola Asti (Italy) |
2025 |
| Chambers Europe Awards |
Germany: Law Firm of the Year |
2025 |
| Chambers Germany Awards |
Law Firm of the Year
|
2025 |
| Chambers Germany Awards –Outstanding Contribution Award |
Lars Westpfahl (for his 'sustained influence in restructuring and insolvency') |
2025 |
| International Employment |
Leonhard Prasser is listed ad Tomorrow's Leader |
2025 |
| Law.com |
Rising Stars: Ilka Oberländer, Katie Bentel and Alexandra Holoryd |
2025 |
| UPJ |
German Award for Corporate Engagement |
2025 |
| Legalcommunity Forty Under 40 Awards |
Lawyer of the Year Litigation: Federico Mercuri Lawyer of the Year Private Equity: Giulio Politi |
2025 |
| Winning Women Institute | Gender Equality Award: Italy team | 2025 |
| IFLR Asia Pacific Awards | Deal of the year - M&A: L'Occitane Groupe / L'Occitane International | 2025 |
| IFLR Asia Pacific Awards |
Deal of the year - Loan: EQT Partners Asia acquisition financing |
2025 |
| Women & Diversity in Law Awards | DE&I Champion of the Year Private Practise Lawyer: Reena Parmar | 2025 |
| Lawdragon's 500 Leading Global Lawyers in America | 13 Freshfields partners named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competitions Lawyers guide. | 2025 |
| Lexology Client Choice Award | Deborah Janssens (M&A and Governance, Belgium), Noiana Marigo (Mining, US), Ben Morgan (Investigations, UK), Moritz Pellmann (Investigations, Germany), Frank Röhling (Foreign Investment Review, Germany), Matei Purice (Arbitration, France) and Santiago Gatica (Arbitration, US) | 2025 |
| Law360 Practice Groups of the Year | Recognized as Practice Group of the Year in two categories, Life Sciences and International Arbitration | 2024 |
| INvolve Enable Role Model List | Reena Parmar | 2024 |
| Capital | 40 under 40 – Germany’s young elite: Nina Bayerl | 2024 |
| Capital | AI Leadership Award: Gerrit Beckhaus | 2024 |
| Business Insider | Female Future Maker: Olga Stürmer | 2024 |
| Börsianer | 100 best minds in the Austrian financial industry: Florian Klimscha and Stephan Pachinger | 2024 |
| Handelsblatt | Top Dealmaker: Rick van Aerssen | 2024 |
| Finance Magazin | Top Dealmaker: Rick van Aerssen | 2024 |
| Manager Magazin & BCG | The 100 most influential women in German business (Simone Kämpfer) | 2024 |
| The Vietnam Ministry of Justice 2024 | Medal for Outstanding Legal Achievements in Vietnam | 2024 |
| ALB China Law Awards | M&A Deal of the Year - Premium | 2024 |
| ALB Hong Kong Law Awards | Deal Firm of the Year, International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year | 2024 |
| ALB Japan Law Awards | - Woman Lawyer of the Year (B21Law Firm): Tomoko Nakajima - Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of the Year |
2024 |
| ALB Southeast Asia Law Awards | International Deal Firm of the Year | 2024 |
| American Chamber of Commerce Hanoi | 2024 Corporate Social Responsibility Recognition Award | 2024 |
| British Chamber of Commerce Vietnam | 30 years of business in Vietnam award | 2024 |
| British Legal Awards | - Private Capital Team of the Year - Outstanding Social Impact |
2024 |
| Chambers Africa Awards | - Africa-Wide M&A Team of the Year - Maha Osman named "Rising Star" |
2024 |
| China Business Law Awards | - Anti-bribery & Anti-Corruption - Competition & Antitrust - Corporate Compliance - M&A (Inbound and Domestic) - M&A (Outbound) - Restructuring & Insolvency - AI, Technology & Telecoms - Automotive, Industrials & Manufacturing |
2024 |
| FinanceAsia Achievement Awards | Most Innovative Deals – Hong Kong SAR / APAC for our role on the Privatisation of L’Occitane | 2024 |
| Financial News | Alastair Brown selected among 25 talented lawyers under the age of 40 | 2024 |
| Heroes Women Role Model List | Teresa Ko listed as a Top 100 Women Executive (7th time in total) | 2024 |
| IFLR Africa Legal Awards | Net Zero Transition Award | 2024 |
| IFLR Middle East Awards | - Restructuring Deal of the Year' - Tumise Jegede named "Rising Star" |
2024 |
| International Employment | Judith Römer is listed ad Tomorrow's Leader | 2024 |
| JUVE Awards | - Law Firm of the Year - Law Firm of the Year - Corporate law - Law Firm of the Year - Private Equity & Venture Capital |
2024 |
| JUVE Patent | Ones to Watch Germany: Corin Gittinger | 2024 |
| manager magazin & BCG | The 100 most influential women in German business (Simone Kämpfer) | 2024 |
| Law.com Rising Stars | The UK's best up and coming female lawyers (Tamara Young and Kate Gough) & Continental Europe’s best up and coming female lawyers (Maria Dreher-Lorjé und Nina Bayerl) | 2024 |
| Legal Business Awards | Competition Team of the Year | 2024 |
| Lexology Index Awards | - Competition Firm of the Year (20x winner) - Arbitration Firm of the Year (15x winner) - German Firm of the Year (13x winner) - M&A Firm of the Year (8x winner) - Corporate Governance Firm of the Year |
2024 |
| LMG Life Sciences Awards Americas | Impact Deal of the Year: Johnson & Johnson's acquisition of Shockwave Medical | 2024 |
| Mergermarket European M&A Awards | - European M&A Legal Adviser of the Year - MENA Legal Adviser of the Year |
2024 |
| Legal Media Group DEI Awards | U.S. Social Mobility Program of the Year | 2024 |
| Women in Business Law Americas Awards | Kristen Riemenschnieder - Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year | 2024 |
| Private Equity International | Twenty Most Influential Private Equity Lawyers 2024: Charles Hayes, Arend von Riegen and Victoria Sigeti | 2024 |
| The Lawyer | Hot 100 (Mark Sansom) | 2024 |
| The Lawyer European Awards | Brussels Team of the Year: Highly commended | 2024 |
| The Lawyer Awards | Won for Sustainability initiative and runner up for Pro Bono initiative | 2024 |
| Vietnam Law Business Awards | Infrastructure & Project Finance, Insurance & Reinsurance, Real Estate | 2024 |
| INvolve Enable Role Model List | Reena Parmar | 2023 |
| Inspirational Women in Law Awards | Champion of the Year - Reena Parmar | 2023 |
| Manager Magazin & BCG | The 100 most influential women in German business (Simone Kämpfer) | 2023 |
| AlmLaw Dealmakers of the Year | Jenny Hochenberg | 2024 |
| 30 years of business in Vietnam award | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | 2023 |
| 50th anniversary recognition award | Tony Foster | 2023 |
| ALB Hong Kong Law Awards | Regulation and Investigations Law Firm of the Year | 2023 |
| ALB Japan Law Awards | Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year: Joaquin Terceño | 2023 |
| ALB Southeast Asia Law Awards | International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year | 2023 |
| American Chamber of Commerce Hanoi | 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Recognition Award | 2023 |
| Azur Awards | Innovation Award | 2023 |
| Law360 MVP | Elliot Friedman - International Arbitration | 2023 |
| Benchmark Litigation US Awards | Securities Firm of the Year | 2023 |
| Benchmark Litigation US Awards | Impact Case Award: In re 3M Company Securities Litigation | 2023 |
| British Legal Awards | Standout in DE&I - Aspiring Professionals Programme | 2023 |
| Business Insider Awards | Laura Knoke recognized as Future Maker | 2023 |
| China Business Law Awards | - Best International Law Firms - Anti-bribery & anti-corruption - Capital markets (Overseas) - Competition and antitrust - Corporate compliance - Dispute resolution (Cross-border) - M&A (Outbound) - Restructuring & insolvency |
2023 |
| Concurrences Antitrust Writing Awards | 'Push It To The Limit: The US Merger Agencies Before the Courts in 2022' by Jamillia Ferris, Meghan Rissmiller, Tom Morgan and Lauren Vaca recognized in Business category | 2023 |
| Financial News | Fifty Most Influential Lawyers (Georgia Dawson and Claire Wills) | 2023 |
| FT Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards | - (Joint) Most Digital Law Firm in Europe - Innovative Lawyers in Technology |
2023 |
| Global Arbitration Review: GAR 30 | Freshfields ranked #3 | 2023 |
| Global Competition Review: GCR 100 Survey | Number one for global merger control | 2023 |
| Global Competition Review: GCR Awards | - Merger Control Matter of the Year (Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa) - Litigation of the Year (Cartel Defence) |
2023 |
| Global Competition Review: GCR Global Elite | Top of GCR's Global Elite ranking (15th time) | 2023 |
| Heroes Women Role Model Lists | Champion for Women in Business: Teresa Ko | 2023 |
| IFLR Americas Awards | US M&A Team of the Year | 2023 |
| IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards | M&A Deal of the Year (Maersk’s acquisition of LF Logistics) | 2023 |
| IFLR's Middle East Awards | M&A Deal Of The Year | 2023 |
| Juve Magazin Österreich | 14 under 40 (Katharina Kubik) | 2023 |
| Juve Rechtsmarkt | 40 under 40 (Theresa Ehlen & Christoph Werkmeister) | 2023 |
| Law.com Rising Stars | The UK's best up and coming female lawyers (Meredith Bayley and Cat Greenwood Smith) & Continental Europe’s best up and coming female lawyers (Laura Knoke and Katharina Kubik) | 2023 |
| Law.com: Private Equity Rising Stars | The Best Up-and-Coming Lawyers in the UK and Europe (Maria Ledeneva & Steffen Kleefass) | 2023 |
| Legal Business Awards | Corporate Team of the Year | 2023 |
| Legal Community Awards: Lawyer of the year | Finance Litigation: Enrico Castellani | 2023 |
| Lexology Index Awards | Competition Law Firm of the Year | 2023 |
| manager magazin & BCG | The 100 most influential women in German business (Simone Kämpfer) | 2023 |
| MCCA Rising Stars | Sebastian Fain recognized as a 2023 MCCA Rising Star | 2023 |
| Mergerlinks | Rising Stars: Top 30 young lawyers most active on UK private equity deals (Alastair Brown and Richard Johnson) | 2023 |
| Milano Finanza Legal Awards | - Competition Team of the Year - Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year: Enrico Castellani |
2023 |
| Private Equity International | Most Influential Private Equity Lawyers (Charles Hayes and Arend von Riegen) | 2023 |
| The American Lawyer | Paul Tiger named Dealmaker of the Year | 2023 |
| The Deal's Top Women in Dealmaking | Andrea Basham and Jenny Hochenberg recognized for M&A | 2023 |
| The Lawyer | Hot 100 (Sarah Parkes) | 2023 |
| The Lawyer Awards | Corporate team of the year | 2023 |
| The Lawyer Awards | Best talent and inclusion initiative (Aspiring Professionals Programme) | 2023 |
| Who's Who Legal Awards | - Firm of the Year: - Competition - Investigations - M&A - Arbitration - Global Competition Lawyer of the Year (Frank Montag) |
2023 |
| WirtschaftsWoche Best of Legal | - Our Trebe Café pro bono team around Katrin Gaßner was recognized as Team of the Year - Laura Knoke recognized as Future Leader |
2023 |
| ALB Hong Kong Law Awards | M&A Deal of the Year (Maersk’s Acquisition of LF Logistics) | 2022 |
| American Lawyer Deal Maker of the Year | Dealmaker of the Year (Valerie Ford Jacob) | 2022 |
| Asia Legal Awards | M&A Deal of the Year: North Asia (Incorporation of blockchain platform "Global Shipping Business Network") | 2022 |
| Benchmark Litigation | Busin | 2022 |
| Benchmark Litigation – Top 250 Women in Litigation USA | Top 250 Women in Litigation - US (Mary Eaton, Meredith Kotler) | 2022 |
| Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards 2022 | International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year (John Choong) | 2022 |
| Bloomberg Law - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Framework for Law Firms | Freshfields named as member firm | 2022 |
| Börsianer | The best minds in the financial sector (Friedrich Jergitsch) | 2022 |
| British Legal Awards | Restructuring Team of the Year (UK Company) | 2022 |
| BTI Client Service All-Stars | Andrew Hill and Vinita Kailasanath named to list | 2022 |
| California Legal Awards | Lawyers on the Fast Track (Joseph Halloum) | 2022 |
| Capital Magazin | Top 40 under 40 Young Elite (Theresa Ehlen) | 2022 |
| China Business Law Awards | - Best International Law Firms - Anti-bribery & anti-corruption practice award - Capital markets (Overseas) practice award - Competition and antitrust practice award - Corporate compliance practice award - Dispute resolution (Cross-border) - Government and public policy practice award - M&A (Outbound) practice award - Restructuring & insolvency practice award |
2022 |
| China Law & Practice Awards | - Finance Deal of the Year (US$6.5 billion senior secured revolving credit facilities for Alibaba Group Holding Limited) - Outbound Deal of the Year (Acquisition of Alcazar Energy Partners by a consortium led by China Three Gorges South Asia Investment) - Regulatory and Compliance International Firm of the Year |
2022 |
| Crain's New York Business Notable Women in Law | Mary Eaton, Linda Martin and Olivia Radin | 2022 |
| Die Presse | 30 under 35: The young talents (Lukas Treichl) | 2022 |
| Euromoney 'Expert Guides' | Rising Star -- Danny Li | 2022 |
| Financial News | 100 Most Influential Women in Finance (Georgia Dawson) | 2022 |
| Financial News | Fifty Most Influential Lawyers (Georgia Dawson; Claire Wills) | 2022 |
| Financial Times-Statista Europe’s Climate Leader List | UK | 2022 |
| Global Competition Review: GCR 100 Survey | Number one for global merger control | 2022 |
| Global Competition Review: GCR Awards | Behavioural Matter of the Year (Americas) | 2022 |
| Global Competition Review: GCR Awards | Behavioural Matter of the Year (Europe) | 2022 |
| Global Competition Review: GCR Global Elite | Top of GCR's Global Elite ranking (14th time) | 2022 |
| INvolve Empower - Top 100 Executives | Executive Role Models: Tim Wilkins & Annette Byron | 2022 |
| Euromoney’s Americas Women in Business Law Awards | Corporate Governance Lawyer of the Year Shareholder Activism (Pam Marcogliese) | 2022 |
| JUVE Awards | Law Firm of the Year Banking and Finance | 2022 |
| Latin America: Top 100 Female Lawyers | Noiana Marigo and Melissa Racitti-Knapp named to list | 2022 |
| Latinvex Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers | Energy, Project Finance | 2022 |
| Latinvex: Latin America's Top International Law Firms | International Arbitration | 2022 |
| Law.com International's 'Rising Stars | One of 25 of Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers: Maria Dreher | 2022 |
| Law360 Practice Groups of the Year | International Arbitration | 2022 |
| Law360's IAG team of the year | International Arbitration Group Of The Year | 2022 |
| Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | Leading Lawyers in America: Damien Zoubek; Meredith Kotler; Mary Eaton | 2022 |
| Legal 500 Latin America | International Arbitration | 2022 |
| Legal 500 US | 24 rankings across practice groups; 23 individual lawyer rankings | 2022 |
| Lexology Client Choice Award | Frank Röhling (Foreign Investment Review, Germany), Moritz Pellmann (Investigations, Germany), Juan Pedro Pomés (Arbitration, USA) | 2022 |
| manager magazin & BCG | The 100 most influential women in German business (Simone Kämpfer) | 2022 |
| MCCA Rising Stars | Rising Star (Paul Humphreys) | 2022 |
| MCCA's Thomas L. Sager Awards | Category 4 (250-500 lawyers) | 2022 |
| Mergermarket European M&A Awards | European M&A Legal Adviser of the year | 2022 |
| National Law Journal Professional Excellence Awards | DC Rising Stars (Jenn Mellott) | 2022 |
| Stonewall’s Top Global Employers | Top Global Employers - Silver; Special Recognition | 2022 |
| The Deal Awards | Outstanding Deal of the Year x 2 | 2022 |
| The Lawyer Awards | Law Firm of the Year: France | 2022 |
| The Legal Aid Society’s Pro Bono Publico Award | Individual Recognitions - Suzanne Alenick; Yilin Tim Chen; Mary Eaton; Tyler Garrett; Daphne Lin; Noah Lipkowitz; Eric Mahr; Denis Metin; Hinda Rabkin; Adam Rosenfeld; Alessandra Scalise; Altin Sila; Maria Slobodchikova; Ezequiel Vetulli | 2022 |
| Who’s Who Legal | Thought Leaders (Claire Wills) | 2022 |
| Who's Who Legal Awards | Firm of the Year: - Competition & Trade - M&A - Arbitration |
2022 |
| Who's Who Legal: Arbitration | Freshfields recognized as a top international arbitration law firm globally; 41 lawyers recognized as leaders in the field | 2022 |
| WirtschaftsWoche Best of Legal Awards | Future Leader (Lukas Treichl) | 2022 |
| Women in Business Law Americas Awards | Lawyer of the Year - Debt Capital Markets: Sarah Solum; Rising Star - Arbitration: Sofia Klot | 2022 |
| Women In Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) | WILEF Certification | 2022 |
| ALB Hong Kong Law Awards | Regulation & Investigations Law Firm of the Year | 2021 |
| ALB Southeast Asia Law Awards | Deal Firm of the Year | 2021 |
| Asia Legal Awards | M&A Firm of the Year: Large Deals category / M&A Deal of the Year: South and Southeast Asia | 2021 |
| Chambers Middle East Awards | United Arab Emirates Corporate/M&A Law Firm of the Year | 2021 |
| China Business Law Awards | Anti-bribery & anti-corruption / Competition & antitrust / Corporate compliance / Dispute resolution (Cross-border) / Government & public / M&A (Outbound) | 2021 |
| China Business Law Journal Awards | Anti-bribery & anti-corruption, Competition & antitrust, Corporate compliance, Dispute resolution (Cross-border), Government & public, M&A (Outbound) | 2021 |
| EMpower Ethnic Minority Role Model Lists | 2021 Top 100 Executives - Timothy Wilkins | 2021 |
| Forbes Asia's 'Asia's Power Businesswomen' List | Asia's Power Businesswomen 2021 -- Teresa Ko | 2021 |
| FT Innovative Lawyer Awards | Innovation in the Aviation Industry | 2021 |
| FT Innovative Lawyer Awards | Most Innovative Law Firm (3rd) | 2021 |
| FT Innovative Lawyer Awards Asia | Most Innovative Law Firm & Social Justice | 2021 |
| FT Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific Awards | Most Innovative Law Firm (International) | 2021 |
| Global Competition Review: GCR 100 Survey | Number one for global merger control | 2021 |
| Global Competition Review: GCR Awards | Litigator of the Year (James Aitken) | 2021 |
| Global Competition Review: GCR Global Elite | Top of GCR's Global Elite ranking | 2021 |
| HERoes Women Role Model Lists | Champion for Women in Business: Teresa Ko | 2021 |
| Juve Awards | Law Firm of The Year - Dispute Resolution - Technology and Media - IT and Data Protection - Criminal Law - Criminal Tax Law |
2021 |
| Legal Business Awards | Commercial Litigation Team of the Year | 2021 |
| OUTstanding LGBT+ Role Model lists | OUTstanding Ally Executives Role Model: Georgia Dawson | 2021 |
| The Asia Legal Awards | M&A firm of the year & M&A deal of the year | 2021 |
| The Lawyer Awards | Transatlantic Corporate Team of the Year | 2021 |
| ALB Hong Kong Law Awards | - Deal Firm of the Year - Equity Market Deal of the Year (Alibaba's Listing on HKEX) - Finance Deal of the Year (Financing for KKR's Acquisition of NVC's China Lighting Business) - M&A Deal of the Year (Acquisition of Dream Cruises) |
2020 |
| British Legal Awards | Competition/Regulatory Team of The Year | 2020 |
| Chambers Europe Awards | Outstanding Contribution Award (Frank Montag) | 2020 |
| China Business Law Awards | - Anti-bribery & Anti-corruption Award for International Firms - Banking & Finance Award for International Firms - Best International Law Firms Award - Competition & Antitrust Award for International Firms - Fintech & Blockchain Award for International Firms - Insurance & Resinsurance Award for International Firms - M&A (Outbound) Award for International Firms |
2020 |
| Class Editori Awards | - Compliance and Regulatory Lawyer of the Year (Fabrizio Arossa) - Competition Law Firm of the Year |
2020 |
| FT Innovative Lawyers Awards | Innovation in the Practice of Law | 2020 |
| International Tax Awards | France Tax Firm of the Year 2020 | 2020 |
| International Tax Review European Tax Awards | Impact Deal Award x3 | 2020 |
| azur Awards 2022 | Top Employer of the Year | 2020 |
| Legalcommunity Corporate Awards | Antitrust Firm of the Year | 2020 |
| Legalcommunity Energy Awards | Regulatory Antitrust Firm of the Year | 2020 |
| Legalcommunity Forty Under 40 | Lawyer of the Year (Francesco Lombardo) | 2020 |
| LexisNexis Legal Awards | PSL/Knowledge Award | 2020 |
| The Lawyer Awards | Energy & Infrastructure Team of the Year | 2020 |
| Who's Who Legal Awards | Firm of the Year - Corporate Tax | 2020 |
| Asia Legal Awards | Finance Lawyer of the Year (Richard Perks) | 2019 |
| Asian Legal Business - China Law Awards | - Alan Wang named in the Top 15 M&A Lawyers 2019 list - China Deal of the Year - International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year - M&A Deal of the Year |
2019 |
| Asian Legal Business - Hong Kong Law Awards | - Deal Firm of the Year - Equity Market Deal of the Year - International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year |
2019 |
| Asian Legal Business - Indonesia Law Awards | International Deal Firm of the Year | 2019 |
| Asian Legal Business - Japan Law Awards | - Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of the Year - Real Estate Deal of the Year |
2019 |
| Asian Legal Business SE Asia Law Awards | Energy and Resources Law Firm of the Year | 2019 |
| British Legal Awards | Restructuring and Insolvency Team of the Year | 2019 |
| CEE Legal Matters Deal of the Year Awards | - CEE Deal of the Year - Deal of the Year - Austria - Deal of the Year - Czech Republic - Deal of the Year - Hungary |
2019 |
| Chambers Austria Awards | Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year | 2019 |
| Chambers Russia Awards | PPP Law firm of the Year | 2019 |
| China Business Law Awards | - Anti-bribery & Compliance Award for International Firms - Competition & Antitrust Award for International Firms - Mergers & Acquisitions Award for International Firms - Anti-bribery & Compliance Award for International Firms - Competition & Antitrust Award for International Firms - Mergers & Acquisitions Award for International Firms |
2019 |
| China Law & Practice Awards | Equity Securities Deal of the Year | 2019 |
| China Law & Practice Awards | Outbound Deal of the Year | 2019 |
| EMpower List | Top 100 Ethnic Minority Executives List (Annette Byron) | 2019 |
| European Tax Awards | - European Impact Deal - Tax Firm of the Year - France - Tax Firm of the Year - Germany - Tax Firm of the Year - UK |
2019 |
| FinanceAsia Achievement Awards | Best Hong Kong Deal | 2019 |
| FT Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe | Innovation in the Business of Law: Strategy and Changing Behaviours | 2019 |
| FT Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe | Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe | 2019 |
| Global Competition Review: GCR Awards | - Merger Control Matter of the Year (Europe) - Matter of the Year - Behavioural Matter of the Year (Europe) - Lifetime Achievement Award (John Davies) - Litigator of the Year (Mark Sansom) |
2019 |
| Global M&A Network 11th Annual M&A Atlas Awards | Cross-Border M&A Deal of the Year | 2019 |
| HERoes Women Role Model List | HERoes Top 100 Female Executives (Teresa Ko and Sylvia Noury) | 2019 |
| Iberian Lawyer | Top 50 Lawyers in Spain in 2019 List (Silvia Paternain) | 2019 |
| Iberian Lawyer 40 under Forty Awards | EU & Competition Law Firm of the Year | 2019 |
| JUVE | Compliance Law Firm of the Year | 2019 |
| Law 360 Practice Groups Of The Year | Practice Group of the Year - International Arbitration | 2019 |
| Legal Business Awards | Restructuring Team of the Year | 2019 |
| OUTstanding LGBT+ Role Models list | OUTstanding 50 Ally Executive (Georgia Dawson) | 2019 |
| Stonewall | - Global Senior Champion (Georgia Dawson) - Top Global Employer for LGBT inclusion |
2019 |
| The Lawyer Awards | City Firm of the Year | 2019 |
| The Lawyer Awards | Competition & Regulatory Team of the Year | 2019 |
| The National Hispanic Bar Foundation | Latina Leadership Award (Noiana Marigo) | 2019 |
| TXF Perfect 10 Deals of the Year Awards | Russian ECA-backed Finance Deal of the Year | 2019 |
| Who’s Who Legal Awards | - Global M&A Firm of the Year - German Law Firm of the Year - Global Competition Firm of the Year - Global Competition Lawyer of the Year (Frank Montag) |
2019 |
| American Chamber of Commerce Vietnam CSR Recognition Awards | Corporate Social Responsibility Recognition Award 2018 | 2018 |
| Asia Legal Awards | - Energy and Infrastructure Project of the Year - International Arbitration Lawyer of the Year (Nicholas Lingard) - M&A Deal of the Year: North Asia - M&A Lawyer of the Year (Robert Ashworth) - TMT Deal of the Year |
2018 |
| Asialaw and Benchmark Litigation Dispute Resolution Awards | Best in Energy & Natural Resources | 2018 |
| Asian Legal Business - China Law Awards | - Dealmaker of the Year - Equity Market Deal of the Year - Private Equity Law Firm of the Year - TMT Deal of the Year |
2018 |
| Asian Legal Business - Hong Kong Law Awards | M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize) (I Squared Capital’s Acquisition of Hutchison Global Communications) | 2018 |
| Asian Legal Business - Japan Law Awards | - Japan Deal of the Year - M&A Deal of the Year (Premium) - Managing Partner of the Year (Edward Cole) - Technology, Media and Telecommunications Deal of the Year |
2018 |
| Azur Awards (German language awards) | Freshfields is ranked the #1 employer in the Azur100 list | 2018 |
| Business in the Community Best Employers for Race | Freshfields is ranked as one of the Best Employers for Race in the UK | 2018 |
| China Law & Practice Awards | - Energy and Resources Project of the Year - Finance Deal of the Year - M&A Firm of the Year |
2018 |
| FinanceAsia Achievement Awards | - Best High-Yield Bond - Best Cambodia Deal |
2018 |
| FT and HERoes: champions of women in business | Noiana Marigo and Raquel Florez named in the Top 100 Female Champions List | 2018 |
| FT and HERoes: champions of women in business | Sharon Malhi named in the Top 50 Future Leaders List | 2018 |
| FT Innovative Lawyers Awards | Innovation in Managing and Developing Talent | 2018 |
| FT Innovative Lawyers Awards | Innovation in Technology | 2018 |
| FT OUTstanding LGBT+ Role Models | Georgia Dawson named on the Top 50 Ally Executives List | 2018 |
| FT/EMpower's Top 100 Ethnic Minority Leaders in the UK | For Freshfields, Tim Wilkins was ranked #11 (the highest ranking lawyer on the list) | 2018 |
| Global Competition Review Awards | Litigation of the Year: Non-Cartel Defence | 2018 |
| Global Competition Review Awards | Merger Control Matter of the Year (Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa) | 2018 |
| Global Competition Review: The GCR Global Elite | Freshfields is ranked #2 globally | 2018 |
| IFLR Asia Awards | - M&A Deal of the Year - M&A Law Firm of the Year - Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year |
2018 |
| IFLR Europe Awards | - Equity Deal of the Year - Loans Deal of the Year - M&A Team of the Year - Private Equity Deal of the Year |
2018 |
| IFLR Middle East Awards | - Restructuring Deal of the Year - Restructuring Team of the Year |
2018 |
| Investing in Ethnicity Awards | Named in the Top 10 Outstanding Employers for 2018 | 2018 |
| Lativex's Latin America: Top 100 Female Lawyers | 3 Freshfields partners named in the list (Noiana Marigo, Sylvia Noury, and Melissa Raciti-Knapp) | 2018 |
| Manchester Legal Awards | Law Firm Innovation Award | 2018 |
| The Lawyer Awards | Pro Bono Initiative of the Year | 2018 |
| Top 100 BAME Leaders in Business | Annette Byron named as one of Green Park’s Top 100 ethnic minority leaders | 2018 |
| UK Diversity Legal Awards | Recruiting Diverse Talent | 2018 |
| Who’s Who Legal Awards | - German Law Firm of the Year - Global Competition Firm of the Year - Global Competition Lawyer of the Year (Frank Montag) - Global Corporate Tax Firm of the Year |
2018 |
| Who's Who Legal: Arbitration | 18 lawyers listed, with 1 also recognised as a 'thought leader' (Nigel Blackaby) | 2018 |
| Who's Who Legal: Competition | Over 70 Freshfields antitrust leaders listed | 2018 |
| Asia Legal Awards | - Competition Firm of the Year - M&A Deal of the Year: North Asia - M&A Deal of the Year: Private Equity & Venture Capital - M&A Deal of the Year: Southeast Asia |
2017 |
| Business in the Community Best Employers for Race | Freshfields is ranked as one of the Best Employers for Race in the UK | 2017 |
| FT and HERoes: champions of women in business | Julian Pritchard named in the Male Champions of Women in Business List | 2017 |
| FT and HERoes: champions of women in business | Teresa Ko named in the 10 Global Champions of Women in Business List | 2017 |
| FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Europe | #3 Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe | 2017 |
| FT Innovative Lawyers Awards UK | Freshfields is ranked #3 for the FT50: Most Innovative Law Firms and Legal Services Providers | 2017 |
| Global Arbitration Review: The GAR Top 30 | Freshfields is ranked #2 globally | 2017 |
| Global Competition Review Awards | - Litigator of the Year - Matter of the Year |
2017 |
| Global Competition Review: The GCR Top 30 | Freshfields is ranked #1 globally | 2017 |
| Global Investigations Review: The GIR Top 30 | Freshfields is ranked #8 globally | 2017 |
| Legal Business Awards | Private Equity Team of the Year | 2017 |
| Legal Community Energy Awards | Lawyer of the Year – Regulatory | 2017 |
| Managing Intellectual Property Global Awards | Transactional and Advisory Firm of the Year - Europe | 2017 |
| Managing Partners’ Forum Awards | Best Use of Data Analytics | 2017 |
| Mergermarket European M&A Awards | European M&A Legal Adviser of the Year | 2017 |
| Project Finance International Awards | - Bond Deal of the Year - PPP Deal of the Year - Turkish Deal of the Year |
2017 |
| Russian Investment Forum | Russian Infrastructure Award | 2017 |
| Stonewall Workplace Equality Index Awards | Top 100 Employers | 2017 |
| Stonewall Workplace Equality Index Awards | Ally of the Year (Maziar Jamnejad) | 2017 |
| The American Lawyer Global Legal Awards | - Global Finance Deal of the Year: Structured Finance - Global M&A Deal of the Year: Central and Eastern Europe - Global M&A Deal of the Year: United Kingdom |
2017 |
| The Lawyer Awards | Finance Team of the Year | 2017 |
| Transatlantic Legal Awards | Private Equity Team of the Year | 2017 |
| Work with Pride (Japan) | Freshfields was awarded the gold medal in recognition of positive LGBT+ practices in Japan | 2017 |
| African Private Equity Awards | Regional Law Firm of the Year | 2016 |
| Asia Legal Awards | - Finance Partner of the Year - International Law Firm Leader of the Year - M&A Deal of the Year for North Asia |
2016 |
| Asian Legal Business - Hong Kong Law Awards | - Dealmaker of the Year (Simon Weller) - Debt Market Deal of the Year (CK Property Holdings’ Loan Facility) - Withers Award Deal of the Year (CK Property Holdings’ Loan Facility) |
2016 |
| Asian Legal Business - Japan Law Awards | - Employment Law Firm of the Year - Japan Deal of The Year - M&A Deal of The Year - Real Estate Deal of The Year - TMT Deal of The Year |
2016 |
| Business in the Community Race Equality Awards | Recruiting Diverse Talent Award - Private Sector | 2016 |
| Chambers Asia-Pacific Awards | Vietnam Law Firm of the Year | 2016 |
| Chambers Europe Awards | UK Law Firm of the Year | 2016 |
| Chambers Latin America Awards | International Arbitration Client Service Award | 2016 |
| China Law and Practice Awards | Outbound Deal of the Year | 2016 |
| FinanceAsia Awards | Best Law Firm | 2016 |
| Financial News 20th Anniversary Awards | - Deal Advisory Law Firm of the Last 20 Years - Litigation Law Firm of the Last 20 Years |
2016 |
| Financial News Awards for Excellence in Legal Services | - Deal of the Year - Equity Capital Markets Team of the Year - Law Firm of the Year - M&A Team of the Year - Private Equity Team of the Year |
2016 |
| Global Competition Review Awards | - Behavioural Matter of the Year – Europe - Lawyer of the Year |
2016 |
| IJ Awards | - Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year - Water Deal of the Year |
2016 |
| JUVE Awards | Law Firm of the Year for Dispute Resolution | 2016 |
| Legal Aid Society's Pro Bono Awards | Pro Bono Publico Award | 2016 |
| Magazine des Affaires | Infrastructure Team of the Year | 2016 |
| Mergermarket European M&A Awards | - Benelux M&A Legal Adviser of the Year - Germany M&A Legal Adviser of the Year |
2016 |
| Stonewall Workplace Equality Index Awards | Top 100 Employers | 2016 |
| The American Lawyer Global Legal Awards | - Global M&A Deal of the Year: Grand Prize - Global M&A Deal of the Year: Korea - Global M&A Deal of the Year: UK |
2016 |
| The American Lawyer Transatlantic Legal Awards | European Law Firm of the Year: Germany | 2016 |
| The Lawyer Awards | Corporate Team of the Year | 2016 |
| Trends Legal Awards | Best Practice in Competition & Antitrust | 2016 |
| Turnaround Management Association Awards | Turnaround of the Year - Large Company | 2016 |