Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer was founded in 1743.
100 Bishopsgate,
London EC2P 2SR
United Kingdom
+44 20 7936 4000
www.freshfields.com
Freshfields is a global law focused on serving national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments. The Firm's practice areas include antitrust and competition, corporate, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, disputes, litigation and arbitration, commercial litigation, international arbitration, restructuring and insolvency, copyright, and taxation.The Firm's clients include companies from the aerospace, agriculture, automotive, beverages, chemicals, consumer products/services, distribution, energy services, financial services, food, gaming, healthcare, IT, insurance, leisure, life science, machinery, manufacturing, media, real estate, retail, software, semiconductors, and technology hardware sectors. Freshfields was founded in 1743 and is headquartered in London.
| Year | ≤ '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | T |
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| Buyside (12.4/yr) | 59 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 121 |
| Sellside (6.4/yr) | 36 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 68 |
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| Target Company | Date | Value | Type |
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| Sign-up to View | 2025-11-12 | - | Manufacturing |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-10-29 | 8.9B USD | Medical Products |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-10-29 | 2.9B USD | Software |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-10-08 | - | Life Science |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-10-06 | - | Manufacturing |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-09-22 | - | Digital Media |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-09-11 | - | Life Science |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-09-08 | 725M USD | Packaging |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-08-20 | 8.8B USD | Distribution |
| Sign-up to View | 2025-08-05 | 412M USD | Life Science |
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| PE Firms (45) | Deals |
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7 |
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6 |
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4 |
| Corporate (114) | Deals |
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| Value | # | TOTAL |
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| Largest |
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $39.0B (2020-12-12) |
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