About this episode
The episode discusses Freshfields' position in Germany and the challenges it faces amidst its focus on the US market.
Send us Fan Mail Ever since its big German mergers in 2000, the firm has been one of the major international players in Europe and is now the second largest law firm in Germany. And yet… Freshfields has lost some top talent in the country recently, at the same time as making no bones about its intention to prioritise its US practice. As many firms will be aware, the gap between American and German fees – and compensation – can create problems. So what is going on with Freshfields and Germany,...
Topics covered
- law firm mergers
- international law
- legal talent
- US practice
- German law market
Keywords
- Freshfields
- Germany
- law firm
- mergers
- legal fees
- talent retention
- US practice
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Freshfields
Places: Germany, US, Europe
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