Two Freshfields partners have been selected as Law360 Rising Stars for 2025. The Rising Stars award recognizes top legal talent under 40 “whose legal accomplishments belie their age”.

Silicon Valley-based partner Eva Mak was recognized as a Private Equity Rising Star. Eva has extensive experience advising private equity, growth and venture funds, as well as their portfolio companies, on a wide range of complex transactions. Learn more about Eva here.

New York-based partner Joe Soltis was recognized as a Tax Rising Star. Joe represents clients across multiple industries on U.S. tax aspects of transactional deals, including domestic and cross-border taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, recapitalizations, financing arrangements, investments, partnerships and joint ventures, bankruptcy reorganizations, and securities issuances. Learn more about Joe here.