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🌟 Meet the people behind our pro bono work - in this new series, we’re sharing their stories and highlighting how they’re helping open doors to justice and opportunity for more people every day. First up: Maria Zaitseva - senior associate on our London GT Corporate team. With vast experience in corporate and private capital work, Maria brings a wealth of knowledge and unwavering commitment to her pro bono practice, which focuses on governance, contractual and corporate arrangements for a broad range of charities. She plays a key role in scoping new corporate pro bono matters, building, leading and mentoring matter teams and advancing our charities-related know-how. Her passion for this work is matched only by the insight, precision and care she brings to every client engagement. Learn more about our pro bono work and the people driving it forward: https://okt.to/QusSja
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On June 4, 2025, the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) of the Unified Patent Court initiated a public consultation regarding its draft arbitration and draft mediation rules (the Draft Rules). The Draft Rules present a detailed set of procedures for carrying out mediation and arbitration proceedings under the auspices of PMAC. Our new blog series will explore the key features of these Draft Rules. In our first article, we focus on the types of disputes that the draft arbitration rules will cover. Read now: https://okt.to/IOoFfa
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We have advised TRATON SE on the reorganisation of its group-wide research and development function on all legal aspects, including corporate, commercial agreements, intellectual property, employment, tax, product compliance, public regulatory, energy, export control, and foreign direct investment matters. Our team was led by partners Rick van Aerssen, Elizabeth Oberholzer and Philipp Dohnke. Learn more: https://okt.to/ZHsjKU
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In what is expected to be Germany’s largest buyout in 2025, we have advised the consortium comprising Partners Group, La Caisse (formerly known as CDPQ) and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan on the sale of Techem, a German energy services provider. The deal values Techem at an enterprise value of around €6.7bn. Our team was led by Partner Natascha Doll and Principal Associate Dr. Lorenz Koffka (both Corporate/M&A, Hamburg) and included Principal Associate Panagiota Kavvada LL.M. and Associates Jens-Ole Steiner and Simon Wizemann. Learn more: https://okt.to/SBeOLm
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As dealmakers prepare for the post-summer window, cautious optimism is building. At the Mergermarket M&A Forum UK 2025, the focus was on adapting to change – from defence sector momentum to regulatory reform, the message was clear: opportunity favours the prepared. Read more from Partner Kate Cooper on the conversations that mattered from this Freshfields-sponsored event ➡️ https://okt.to/y8nk6Q
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Congratulations to Stephanie Mbonu, a member of our International Arbitration Group, on her inclusion in the top 20 of the Empower Future Leaders Role Model List 2025 by INvolve - The Inclusion People. As a founding member and Co-Lead of our firm's UK Black Affinity Network and through her engagement, leadership and mentoring efforts Stephanie has been a driving force for change and inclusion, in our firm and the broader community. The Empower Role Model Lists recognise inspirational leaders who are breaking down barriers and driving inclusion for others in the workplace.
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The final version of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (GPAI CoP) has been published, offering important guidance ahead of the AI Act’s GPAI provisions becoming applicable on 2 August 2025. In the latest edition of our EU AI Act blog series, we unpack the GPAI CoP’s three chapters - Transparency, Copyright and Safety & Security - exploring what each commits signatories to as well as the most notable changes introduced in this final iteration. Read now: https://okt.to/G9pF7X
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The 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation guide has selected 26 of our U.S. lawyers as part of the next generation of legal leaders in America and worldwide. This guide recognizes young lawyers who have proven themselves early in private practice, accruing credentials, deals and cases and represent the future of global law practice. Congratulations to all those recognized. 👏 Tomas Rua | Jennifer Loeb | Andrew Gladstein | Jacqueline Marino | Sanjay Murti | Sarah Ghulamhussain | Joshua Ayal | Steven Li | Nicole Christa Cadman | Ryan Blicher | Sarah Katz | Jeff Jay Nicholas A. Caselli | Ivet Bell | Taryn Zucker | Eva Mak | Oliver Board | Scott Blumenkranz | Lisa Cammer (Ogust) | Tracy Zhang | Sean Quinn | Kevin Uhler | Hinda Rabkin | Jeff Zhang | Michal Netanyahu | Diego Rueda
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Together, we support and uplift each other to create an inclusive community for all. Across the firm and around the world, our teams came together to celebrate Global Pride Month, led by our employee network group, Halo. Highlights included participation in a Pride run, parade and celebratory events in multiple offices. A global panel of our senior leaders also came together to share how allyship has shaped their lives and careers and how each of them has found meaningful ways to drive progress within their spheres of influence. #Pride
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