Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
New York, NY 10022
(212) 277-4000
Freshfields is ideal for associates seeking exciting international work. The firm is in an expansion phase, which means lots of opportunity for early hand-on experience—plus strong mentorship and a friendly culture are additional perks. Freshfields’ roots may date back to the 1700s, but the firm’s recent momentum in the U.S. awards an exciting career outlook for its associates. The attorneys at Freshfields have a global perspective which allows the firm to excel at handling complex, cross-border work.
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Freshfields seeks out candidates who will gel with the culture of a global firm that supports some of the largest companies in the world, so international experience and good academic credentials are a high priority. Noting the friendly and diverse work environment, the associates at Freshfields are a social bunch and interactions are incentivized by the firm. Associates have no hesitation asking questions or clarifying feedback and partners implement an open-door policy. There is no shortage of work, but the absence of a billable-hour requirement allows the attorneys to maintain a healthy work-life balance and spread out the hours evenly. Associates are thrilled with the firm’s top of the market salary and bonuses. Associates are entrusted with challenging and intriguing work fro...
For more than 250 years, Freshfields has remained a constant at the top of the U.K. and European legal market. With 27 international offices, the firm has expanded its reach around the globe and recently has become a player in the United States with growing offices in New York; Silicon Valley; and Washington, DC. Its U.S.-qualified team is now over 300 strong, with roughly a third of the U.S. partnership and associate team having joined since the start of 2019.
Established Name, Modern Growth
Founded in 1743, Freshfields just might be the oldest international law firm in the world. Its first client was the Bank of England, which remains a firm client to this day. In 1801, the first Freshfield, James William Freshfield, joined the firm as a partner. Successive generations of l...
Who We Are
More than 2,800 lawyers who work in 150+ countries and speak over 70 languages. Freshfields combines the entrepreneurial and collaborative environment of a boutique firm with the top clients, scale, mandates, resources, benefits and training of one of the oldest and largest international firms in the world.
With top-tier lawyers in the U.S. in M&A, corporate governance, securities and shareholder litigation, antitrust, white-collar defense and investigations, restructuring, technology and CFIUS, we offer clients the ability to work with the world’s first “jurisdictionally agnostic” firm, capable of delivering elite legal advice in every major practice area and in every corner of the world. We help clients navigate their most complex business issues and capitalize on their most significant opportunities. This work involves executing complex cross-border transactions, dealing with the most challenging multijurisdictional litigations and global investigations, and handling arbitrations and regulatory issues involving multiple countries.