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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in Who's Who Legal

	Corporate Tax
	23

	Private funds
	2

	Project Finance
	4

	Insolvency & Restructuring
	7

	Environment
	5

	Internet & e-Commerce
	2

	Real Estate
	7

	Product Liability Defence
	4

	Public Procurement
	2

	Oil & Gas
	3

	Capital Markets
	12

	Corporate Governance
	10

	Mediation
	1

	Trademarks
	3

	Construction
	3

	Regulatory Communications
	9

	Commercial Litigation
	10

	Arbitration
	16

	Commercial Litigation
	10

	Management Labour & Employment
	8

	Patents
	3

	Arbitration
	16

	Insurance & Reinsurance
	1

	Trade & Customs
	1

	Competition Economics
	1

	Banking
	6

	Aviation
	6

	Life Sciences
	4

	Business Crime Defence
	2

	Mergers & Acquisitions
	13

	Competition
	41

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP excels in our 2011 research. With 210 partner inclusions across 27 practice areas, the firm surpasses its previous successes with an additional 22 listings for 2011 compared to last year earning it the title of Global Law Firm of the Year for the fifth time in a row. Below is just a selection of the outstanding individuals for which the firm consistently receives resounding international acclaim.

The largest contingent of Freshfields lawyers can be found in our competition chapter where 36 leading practitioners feature. Winning our practice area award for the seventh year, this talented team houses some of the very brightest and best in the industry. Who’s Who Legal competition lawyer of the year Frank Montag is universally applauded by sources for his “sensational practice” and “exceptional calibre”. Former co-head of the firm’s global antitrust, competition and trade group David Aitman is “superb”. His successor, John Davies is a “first-class” practitioner and splits his time between the Brussels and London office. Fellow co-head Martin Klusmann is a “dean for international cartel work”. Thomas Janssens is “excellent” and in Washington of counsel to the firm Terry Calvani is a “terrific lawyer”. Dierdre Trapp is “outstanding” and in the words of one prominent source “one of the best of her generation”. John Priddis is a “shining star” and “brilliant for tricky competition issues”.

Corporate tax is an area in which the firm has enjoyed particular success this year – 21 names are included in this chapter, more than any other in our international research and an increase on last year’s 16. Fêted as “one of the best tax departments in the city”, five names feature from the firm’s London headquarters where Murray Clayson’s “tremendous” cross-border skill set garners global acclaim. Head of private equity tax David Taylor is “world-class” and the “excellent” Sarah Falk “just goes from strength to strength”. Six hail from Germany where global head of tax Stephan Eilers is “fantastic”. Jochen Lüdicke’s work is “very popular with clients”. Further high praise is levelled at Frankfurt-based “international tax structuring expert” Martin Schießl and dual-qualified accountant and tax adviser Holger Häuselmann. New York’s Robert Scarborough is “very talented” and in Washington, DC, Gregory May is “an absolute must for inclusion”.

Dispute resolution is a key strength for the firm. Twenty-seven practitioners are listed in our arbitration and commercial litigation chapters combined, and the firm wins our arbitration practice area award for the seventh time. The “unsurpassable” Jan Paulsson is one of the most highly regarded individuals in our arbitration research. Former president of the London International Court of Arbitration, Paulsson’s pre-eminent industry stature is heralded in private practice and academic circles alike. Head of the firm’s international arbitration group in London, Constantine Partasides is commended by peers for the “phenomenal work” he undertakes. Nigel Rawding, whose experience includes ad hoc, ICC, LCIA and UNCITRAL arbitrations is highlighted for his “very accomplished” advocacy style and legal substance. Paris-based Peter Turner is “top-notch” and Georgios Petrochilos stands out for his ICC work. Reza Mohtashami, who leads the Middle East international arbitration practice is a “go-to name” in Dubai. Günther Horvath in Vienna is “hugely effective” and Rolf Trittmann in Frankfurt appears in the upper echelons of the German research. Lucy Reed is “one of the premier arbitrators in the United States” and joined on the list by “leading expert” Nigel Blackaby.

Eight of the 11 listed in our commercial litigation chapter are based in London, including the “hard to beat” Christopher Pugh. The firm’s “impressive portfolio” includes representing the Bank of England in the BCCI litigation, for which Paul Lomas and Philip Croall are very highly praised. Paul Bowden is internationally renowned for his litigation in the environment and product liability sectors, and Raj Parker receives glowing praise for his wide-ranging contentious and regulatory expertise. Former managing partner of the firm Ian Terry is a “brilliant, strategic thinker”. Patrick Swain is highly sought after for his Asian disputes expertise and Jon Lawrence is “an invaluable ally” for clients. In Paris, Elie Kleiman’s practice was repeatedly recommended to researchers, and for complex shareholder disputes in particular.

A dozen lawyers are included from the firm’s capital markets practice. Stephen Revell in London is among the practice area’s leading experts and has an “incredible, in-depth knowledge” of privatisations, debt and equity securities offerings and market regulation. Four partners are selected from the Frankfurt office where Andreas König was cited “one of the finest equity capital markets lawyers in the country”. Hong Kong’s Teresa Ko is “recognised across the region” for her work on complex global offerings and the listing of Chinese enterprises.

Adding to the firm’s depth of financial expertise, six lawyers a piece are listed in our banking and insolvency chapters. Hailed “one of the best banking firms in Europe”, clients include BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse First Boston. London’s Sean Pierce is “very much in demand” for restructurings and treasury transaction work. Yorck Jetter “stands out for all types of debt financing work” in Germany. Cross-border restructurings and international bankruptcy “guru” Nick Segal is “one of the industry’s finest”. Ken Baird is a “superstar” whose “excellent judgment” has been called upon for the administration of Woolworths and restructuring of Northern Rock. A further five-strong team is included for their project finance calibre, including the “sensational” Alan Rae Smith.

Twelve names feature in our M&A chapter, four based in London where head of the corporate department, Mark Rawlinson, who advised BP on its response to the Gulf of Mexico situation, has had a “remarkable year”. Barry O’Brien is a “very impressive, incredibly effective practitioner”. Senior partner William Lawes is “absolutely superb” and a “good name in a crisis”, advising Northern Rock on its nationalisation by the British government. Brussels-based Chris Sunt and Vincent Macq are “top-flight”. In the Netherlands, Jan Willem van der Staay is “an absolute yes” for inclusion. The majority of the lawyers in this section enjoy dual listings in our corporate governance chapter, recognised for their industry-leading expertise in this growing aspect of corporate law.

Ten lawyers from eight offices are listed in our real estate section. Geoff Le Pard represents the likes of Citigroup properties and BSkyB, and features in our breakdown of the most highly regarded individuals overall. In Hamburg, Johannes Conradi’s transactional, project development and finance work is “second to none” and Niko Schultz-Süchting is “one of the country’s brightest young lawyers”, according to sources. Further listings in Milan and Paris complete Freshfields’ impressive showing in this edition.

Nine lawyers are selected in our management labour and employment research, including the “excellent”, London-based duo Kathleen Healy and Nicholas Squire. In Germany, Klaus-Stefan Hohenstatt is a “big player” and in Austria, Stefan Köck is a “leading light” who also features for his regulatory communications expertise.

Seven additional names feature from offices throughout Europe and Asia in our regulatory communications chapter. The “highly recommended” Thomas Janssens of the Brussels office specialises in EU regulatory and competition law, and regularly represents clients in contentious matters before the European Commission, the European Court of Justice and national authorities. In Vienna, Bertram Burtscher is recommended for his media outsourcing work. Cologne-based Norbert Nolte is an “exceptional” practitioner. London-based Natasha Good is recognised for work on behalf of clients such as Saudi Telecom, Siemens and BT. In Hong Kong, “leading light” Connie Carnabuci is praised for her work representing Alibaba.com and TOM Online in recent matters.

Eight lawyers are also included for their aviation expertise. Robert Murphy is “first-rate” for cross-border tax-based leasing structures, export credit agency financing and aircraft-based capital market transactions. Jeffrey Wool is a “go-to lawyer” and prepared the original aircraft protocol to the Cape Town Convention.

With significant listings in 10 further international practice areas, Freshfields leaves a truly global footprint in our research year on year. Housing a network of the brightest stars in the legal community, the firm’s ability to outperform its rivals maintains its gold-standard in our research, and leaves us excited to see what the next year will bring.