Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is capable of representing a broad range of high-end commercial and corporate clients in the full suite of complex litigation and arbitration matters. Linda Martin and Tim Harkness co-chair the team; Harkness focuses on fraud, breaches of contract and post-M&A disputes whilst Martin predominantly counsels multinational corporations on their US litigation exposure. The team's third co-chair is Gayle Klein, who joined the firm in 2023 from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP and is noted for her strengths in financial services litigation and trade secrets disputes. David Livshiz is a further key contact who stands out for his bankruptcy litigation expertise.
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Linda Martin, Tim Harkness, Gayle Klein