Germany • Insurance
Advice to insurers
1
Freshfields
Global
Rankings
Worldwide
Antitrust
1
Germany
Antitrust
1
Worldwide
Arbitration
1
London • Dispute resolution
Banking litigation: investment and retail
1
Hong Kong
Capital markets (equity)
1
Germany • Dispute resolution
Commercial litigation
1
London • Dispute resolution
Commercial litigation: premium
1
Belgium
Commercial, corporate and M&A
1
London • Dispute resolution
Competition litigation
1
Germany • Corporate and M&A
Corporate
1
Hong Kong
Corporate (including M&A)
1
Singapore
Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
1
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Corporate governance
1
Worldwide
Corporate restructuring
1
London • Finance
Corporate restructuring & insolvency
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Corporate tax
1
Germany • Capital markets
Equity capital markets
1
London • Corporate and commercial
Equity capital markets: mid-large cap
1
London • Corporate and commercial
EU and competition
1
Netherlands
EU and competition
1
France
EU, competition and distribution
1
Germany • Industry focus
Transactions
1
Germany • Compliance
Internal investigations
1
United States • Dispute resolution
International arbitration
1
Latin America: International firms
International arbitration
1
Singapore
International arbitration
1
Germany • Banking and finance
Lending and borrowing
1
Worldwide
M&A
1
Germany • Corporate and M&A
M&A - M&A: large deals
1
Germany • Corporate and M&A
M&A - M&A: mid-sized deals
1
London • Corporate and commercial
M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
1
Worldwide
Private equity
1
Belgium
Private equity
1
London • Dispute resolution
Public international law
1
London • Risk advisory
Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
1
Germany • Restructuring and insolvency
Restructuring
1
Worldwide
Tax
1
Germany
Tax
1
Netherlands
Tax
1
Germany • Industry focus
Telecoms - Transactions
1
London • Finance
Acquisition finance
2
France
Administrative and public law
2
Germany • White-collar crime
Advice to companies
2
Hong Kong
Antitrust and competition
2
Germany • Dispute resolution
Arbitration (including international arbitration)
2
London • Finance
Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
2
Vietnam
Banking and finance
2
Netherlands
Banking and finance: asset finance and structured finance
2
France
Banking and finance: transactional work
2
Austria
Commercial, corporate and M&A
2
Spain
Commercial, corporate and M&A
2
United Arab Emirates
Commercial, corporate and M&A
2
Netherlands
Commercial, corporate and M&A
2
Belgium
Competition: EU and global
2
Germany • Compliance
Compliance
2
Vietnam
Corporate and M&A
2
China
Corporate and M&A: foreign firms
2
United States • Dispute resolution
Advice to corporates
2
Germany • Capital markets
Debt capital markets
2
London • Finance
Derivatives and structured products
2
Austria
Dispute resolution: commercial litigation
2
France
Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
2
Netherlands
Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
2
France
Dispute resolution: International arbitration
2
Hong Kong
Dispute resolution: international arbitration
2
United States • Labor and employment
Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
2
London • Employment
Employee share schemes
2
France
Employment
2
Germany
Employment
2
London • Real estate
Environment
2
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: contentious
2
Germany • Dispute resolution
Financial services: litigation
2
London • Corporate and commercial
Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
2
Germany • Banking and finance
Financial services: regulatory
2
France
Insolvency
2
Austria
Insolvency and corporate recovery
2
Netherlands
Intellectual property: Patents
2
London • Dispute resolution
International arbitration
2
United States • Dispute resolution
International litigation
2
United States • Tax
International tax
2
United States • Dispute resolution
M&A litigation: defense
2
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
2
United States • Antitrust
Merger control
2
France
Mergers and acquisitions
2
Netherlands
Private equity
2
France
Private equity: LBO
2
London • Corporate and commercial
Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
2
London • Insurance
Product liability: defendant
2
Vietnam
Projects and energy
2
Germany • Real estate and construction
Real estate
2
Netherlands
Restructuring and insolvency
2
United States • Dispute resolution
Securities litigation: defense
2
London • Finance
Securitisation
2
Germany • Public sector
State aid
2
Austria
Tax
2
France
Tax
2
London • Dispute resolution
Tax litigation and investigations
2
Germany • Private equity
Transactions - PE transactions: large deals (€500m+)
2
Germany • Private equity
Transactions - PE transactions: mid-sized deals (€100m-€500m)
2
Austria
Banking and finance
3
Spain
Banking and finance
3
Hong Kong
Banking and finance
3
Netherlands
Banking and finance: Borrower side
3
Netherlands
Banking and finance: lender or arranger side
3
Austria
Capital markets
3
Hong Kong
Capital markets (debt)
3
United States • Finance
Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to issuers
3
Netherlands
Capital markets: equity
3
United States • Finance
Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to issuers
3
United States • International trade and national security
CFIUS
3
United States • Antitrust
Civil litigation/class actions: defense
3
Belgium
Competition: Belgian law
3
United Arab Emirates
Construction
3
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
3
Netherlands
Data privacy and data protection
3
Netherlands
Dispute resolution: class actions
3
London • Employment
Employers
3
Germany • Industry focus
Energy
3
Singapore
Energy: foreign firms
3
Hong Kong
Fintech and financial services regulatory
3
United States • Dispute resolution
General commercial disputes
3
London • Finance
High yield
3
Germany • Intellectual property
Patent litigation: solicitors
3
Spain
Private equity
3
Hong Kong
Private equity
3
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Advice to boards
3
London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)
Sport
3
Belgium
Tax
3
United States • Media, technology and telecoms
Technology transactions
3
Germany • Industry focus
Telecoms - Telecoms
3
United States • Tax
US taxes: non-contentious
3
Netherlands
Banking and finance: Financial services regulatory
4
Belgium
Banking, finance and capital markets
4
United States • Finance
Capital markets: debt offerings - Advice to underwriters
4
United States • Finance
Capital markets: equity offerings - Advice to managers
4
United States • Finance
Advice to borrowers
4
United States • Finance
Commercial lending > Advice to direct lenders/private credit
4
Italy
Commercial, corporate and M&A
4
United States • International trade and national security
Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
4
France
Data privacy and data protection
4
Netherlands
Dispute resolution: arbitration
4
Hong Kong
Dispute resolution: litigation
4
Netherlands
Employment
4
Netherlands
Energy
4
Hong Kong
Labour and employment
4
Germany • Dispute resolution
Product liability
4
Latin America: International firms
Projects and energy
4
Italy
Tax
4
United States • Finance
Commercial lending: Advice to bank lenders
5
Latin America: International firms
Corporate and M&A
5
United States • Healthcare
Life sciences
5
Germany • Public sector
Planning and environment
5
United States • M&A/corporate and commercial
Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
5
Germany • Intellectual property
Trade marks
5
United States • Finance
Banking
6
United States • Finance
Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
6
Italy
Administrative and public law
London • Real estate
Commercial property: investment
France
Compliance
London • Risk advisory
Corporate governance
France
Dispute resolution: White-collar crime
Italy
EU and competition law
United States • Tax
Financial products
Netherlands
Fintech
London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Infrastructure: M&A
London • Investment fund formation and management
Private funds
Hong Kong
Restructuring and insolvency
Singapore