We're delighted to announce the promotion of 40 new Counsel – these newly promoted lawyers represent all regions and practice groups and exemplify Freshfields’ global bench of talent. Read more at https://lnkd.in/enYV_4Cf Kelsey Avery | Mathilde Beaumunier | Nikolaus Bunting | Shruti Dusaj | Yaeji Regina Erie | Laura Fruehauf | Chris Gotch | André van Zyl Gow | Hoang Ha An | Adam Halewood Andrew Herman | Sarah Hillebrand | Ashley Jones | Björn Junior | Sarah Koch | Hagen Krüger | Hendric Labonté | Mathias Lehner | Claire Leonard | Peter Li Lucia Lucchesi | Moray Macdonald | Lauren Moorin | Sarah Naisby | Anthony Ong | Shira Oyserman | Annie Pan | Leonhard Prasser | Hinda Rabkin | Alex Rich Dr. Philipp Roos | Antoine Rueda | Umberto Santacroce | Mohammed Sayeed | Justin Simeone | Tuna Tanık | Marie-Theres Urban | Marlen Vesper-Gräske | Marius Weyers | Marissa Yu
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“In moments of extreme uncertainty and crisis situations, having a good process is even more critical.” – Erik Gerding In this episode of our Eureka podcast series, partner and former Director of CorpFin at the SEC Erik Gerding joins partners Pamela Marcogliese and Elizabeth K. Bieber to discuss how businesses should approach disclosures and governance during a trade war — touching on everything from how Boards should think about and respond to this period of volatility to what to do about guidance and meaningful cautionary language. 🎧 Listen and subscribe now: Apple Podcasts > https://okt.to/rbJslL Spotify > https://okt.to/01wWFR Web > https://okt.to/bcSN24
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Agentic AI applications rely heavily on datasets to train models. However, if these datasets are incomplete, unrepresentative or contain inherent biases, and reasonable steps aren’t taken to cure these problems, the underlying AI models can perpetuate or even exacerbate existing healthcare disparities. Part 2 of our 3-part blog series reviews the potential risks presented by inaccuracies and biases in these datasets, providing practical tips to help developers in the sector mitigate them: https://okt.to/R80mGY ✍ Vinita Kailasanath | Dr. Philipp Roos
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President Trump's tariffs are reshaping global trade, with some targeting specific countries and others focusing on particular industries or sectors. Read our blog for the latest on the evolving tariff landscape, including for details on exemptions: https://okt.to/kxUtQi ✍ Nabeel Yousef | Stephanie Brown Cripps | Lorand Bartels | Tim Y. Chen | Ian Allen
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We are advising Strava, the app for active people, on its acquisition of Runna, a UK-headquartered tech company developing personalised running training plans and coaching. The acquisition unites the world’s largest fitness community with a leading app in the fiercely competitive running training space. Our team is led by corporate and M&A partner Ziyad Nassif, alongside associates Robert Foley and Adam Weston. Additional counsel is provided by partners Alastair Mordaunt and Rikki Haria (regulatory), Giles Pratt, Vinita Kailasanath and Rachael Annear (IP, AI and data protection), David Mendel and Heather Brookfield (employment and incentives), Paul Davison (tax) and Kyle Lakin and Calise Cheng (financing). Learn more and see the full team here: https://okt.to/yY7Lh6
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A strong first quarter worldwide for our M&A practice as we advised on 35 deals valued at a total of $103bn, topping the global cross-border rankings across the LSEG, Bloomberg and Mergermarket league tables and maintaining our number 4 ranking globally as advisor to principals (Bloomberg). Our M&A highlights for Q1 2025 include: 1st for Global Cross-Border (LSEG, Bloomberg, Mergermarket) | 4th Global Principal (Bloomberg) | 3rd Global (LSEG) | 1st in Europe (LSEG, Bloomberg, Mergermarket) | 1st in UK (Bloomberg, Mergermarket) | 2nd for European Private Equity (Bloomberg) | 7th in Asia-Pacific (Bloomberg). Find out more on our market-leading M&A practice at https://okt.to/Hs6wuC and Private Capital practice at https://okt.to/DWPaGo
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The transformative effects of agentic AI in healthcare cannot be overstated. However, as these technologies advance, they present significant legal risks that must be carefully addressed to ensure the benefits of agentic AI are realized without compromising patient safety or violating legal standards. In part 1 of this 3-part blog series, we provide practical tips developers in the healthcare sector need to navigate the complexities of regulatory compliance while advancing AI innovation: https://okt.to/RhTpBA ✍ Vinita Kailasanath | Dr. Philipp Roos
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Calling all private company professionals—join us at our annual New York private company event! This year, the event will be co-hosted by Nasdaq at their iconic Times Square Terrace and will feature a discussion led by partner and former Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, Erik Gerding, on considerations for private companies seeking capital and liquidity in a volatile market. Register your interest now: https://okt.to/e6DGFd 🗓️ May 6, 2025 | 5:30 p.m. EDT 📍 Nasdaq MarketSite | New York
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We are advising Marshmallow Technology in relation to its Series C fundraising, which values the company at just over $2 billion. Our team is led by corporate partner Ziyad Nassif. Employment and benefits advice was provided by partner David Mendel and partner May Smith advised on tax matters. Learn more: https://okt.to/9em28a
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We have advised AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments, on the acquisition of a majority stake in ILOS Projects GmbH from Omnes Capital and founder-led ILOS New Energy. Our team was led by Partner Natascha Doll and Senior Associates Dr. Carsten Bork, LL.M. and Lukas Pirnay, with support from Associate Steffen Blume and Senior Associate Dr. Maximilian Nikolaus Kind (all Hamburg, all M&A). Learn more: https://okt.to/Jo9IVv
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