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. Tim Harkness chairs the team, focusing on fraud, breaches of contract and post-M&A disputes. The team’s other 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. Linda Martin has left the firm.
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Tim Harkness, Gayle Klein