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On the eve of the Munich Security Conference, global law firm Freshfields once again hosted a high-profile panel discussion exploring the implications of the current geopolitical landscape for business and defense.

Global law firm Freshfields is advising CVC, one of the world’s leading private markets investment firms, on its acquisition of Marathon Asset Management, (‘Marathon’) a leading global credit manager.

Global law firm Freshfields advises Allfunds Group plc (‘Allfunds’) on its recommended cash and share acquisition by Deutsche Börse AG (‘Deutsche Börse’).

• Freshfields ranks #2 globally for cross-border M&A by Bloomberg, underlining its strength in complex, multi-jurisdictional dealmaking.
• The firm is ranked #5 globally for overall M&A by volume in Mergermarket’s FY 2025 league tables, reinforcing its position among the world’s most active legal advisers on high-value strategic transactions.
• Freshfields remains the #1 legal adviser in Europe, topping the Bloomberg, LSEG and Mergermarket league tables and maintaining its leadership across the region’s most significant public and private deals.
• In the US, Freshfields is ranked #13 by Bloomberg for M&A, reflecting the firm’s continued role on major strategic and cross-border transactions involving US corporates and private capital investors.
• Freshfields’ private-equity practice delivered another strong year, ranking #1 for European private-equity M&A and #8 globally in Bloomberg’s FY 2025 league tables, highlighting its strength advising sponsors on complex, cross-border investments and exits.