Claire Wills

Managing Partner, London at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Claire Wills

Claire Wills

Managing Partner, London at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Biography

Claire is a corporate partner and managing partner of our London office.

Claire works mainly with financial institutions including insurance companies, banks, asset managers as well as a number of clients in the retail and consumer sector. Her expertise covers mergers and acquisitions, complex restructurings, joint ventures and governance projects. Claire's ability to lead a team delivering complex mandates is particularly valued.

An experienced relationship partner, Claire regularly advises a number of our key clients including Barclays, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, the Prudential and Tesco.

Claire became a partner in May 2001. She co-chaired our partner recommendation committee for a number of years, was appointed joint head of our global financial institutions sector group in December 2014 and managing partner, London in February 2019.

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Simon Weller

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

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Alastair Chapman

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

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Richard Thexton

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

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May Smith

Professional at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

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Helen Lethaby

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

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Julian Long

Managing Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

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Alan Mason

Co-Managing Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

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Keir MacLennan

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Rod Carlton

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

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Kathleen Healy

Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

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Claire Wills

Managing Partner, London at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Career History

Managing Partner, London

2001 - Current

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP provides legal services. The law firm specializes in business law & advises corporations, financial institutions, and governments around the world. Its practice areas include antitrust & competition, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, tax, employment, real estate, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. The company was founded on August 1, 2000 and is headquartered in London, UK.

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Tesco Plc purchases Booker Group Ltd.

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Standard Life Aberdeen Plc purchases Aberdeen Standard Investments: Property Multi-Manager Division

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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, MBK Partners, Ltd., Homeplus Co., Ltd. /Private Group purchase Homeplus Co., Ltd. from Tesco Plc

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