ity titans Freshfields and A&O Shearman have unveiled their annual partner promotions - while remaining noticeably coy on any diversity considerations that may have been involved in the appointments.
Five of nine new UK partners at Freshfields work in dispute resolution and four in global transactions. Senior partner Georgia Dawson said: ‘This cohort deliver market-leading legal expertise for our global client base. They bring with them the insight, ambition and leadership that will help guide the firm and our teams into the future.’ Freshfields has elevated 25 to partner globally.
Earlier this month, amid Donald Trump’s assault on Big Law, it emerged that Freshfields had altered the heading on its main DEI website page from ‘diversity and inclusion’ to ‘culture and inclusion’. The firm did not respond to repeated requests for comment.