Freshfields welcomes 47 new Partners

Global law firm Freshfields has announced the promotion of 43 new Partners, effective 1 May 2026, alongside four Partners promoted in recent months.

The newly appointed Partners are drawn from all practice groups and regions worldwide, reflecting the firm’s strategic focus on building a truly global platform for its clients and its continued investment in developing talent at scale across key markets.

Freshfields Senior Partner Georgia Dawson said: “This group of new Partners represent the calibre of talent and leadership that defines our ambition for the future. They embody the collaboration, trust and collective success that are central to who we are, and bring the expertise needed to navigate a transformative and competitive global landscape.

"We’re future-proofing our business and building a firm confident enough to evolve and ambitious enough to lead the market over the long term. Our new Partners will be instrumental in ensuring we remain a destination for the world’s leading clients and talent.”

The full list of new Partners is set out below.

Antitrust, Competition and Trade

Laurent Bougard, Tokyo

Connie Forkner, Washington DC

Christine Laciak, Washington DC

Uwe Salaschek, Berlin

Tuna Tanik, Brussels

 

Dispute Resolution

Elena Brandt, Düsseldorf

Christina Franzese, London

Corin Gittinger, Berlin

Anna Kohlmaier, Vienna

Paige von Mehren, New York

 

Global Transactions

Oliver Aikens, London

Zofia Aszendorf, London

Ibrahim Attar, Riyadh

Carsten Bork, Frankfurt

Piusha Bose, London

Lucy Cliff, London

Arne Constantin-Krawinkel, Frankfurt

Richard Daniels, London

Simon Dievart, Paris

Tim Elkerbout, Amsterdam

Catalina Ford, New York

Laura Frühauf, Berlin

Abigail Hathaway, New York

Nina Heym, Frankfurt

Danny Li, Hong Kong

Nicholas Lütgerath, New York

Ya Ma, Hong Kong

Egor Marisin, London

Jeremiah Nelson, Silicon Valley

David Nicolardi, Washington DC

Zizi Petkova, New York

Max Sanders, New York

David Schwintowski, Munich & Singapore

Angus Scott, London

Lukas Treichl, Vienna & Munich

Sigrid Ververken, Brussels

James Visick, Abu Dhabi

Elisabeth Wulf, Hamburg

Christopher Yarrow, London

Marissa Yu, San Francisco

 

People and Reward

Stephanie Chiu, Hong Kong

Chantelle Nicholas, London

Jordan Salzman, New York

 

Tax

Jay Cosel, New York

Thomas Métayer, Paris

Nikolaas Van Robbroeck, Brussels

Samuel Withnall, London