Associate - Antitrust Litigation

Role Summary

The team is widely regarded as the leading practice in the market, active in more of the major competition litigation cases than any other firm, and we have the largest dedicated Antitrust Litigation team in London. We act on the highest profile, and most cutting edge, Antitrust Litigation matters in the UK including Mastercard’s defence against a £14bn class action in relation to multilateral interchange fees, and Volvo’s global defence of damages litigation arising out of the EU’s trucks cartel decision. The team has been described as a ‘jewel in the crown’ of Freshfields’ global dispute resolution practice, and is at the heart of the firm’s global Antitrust Litigation group.
In addition to working on competition litigation and investigation matters, the successful candidate would have the opportunity to work with the firm’s wider global investigations and class action practice. The team also undertakes EU and UK domestic public law and related regulatory litigation (including Brexit-related work), human rights cases, as well as broader commercial litigation and competition advisory work.

Practice
We are recognised as the market leader in competition litigation, financial disputes, global investigations and management of political, consumer and product risk. Our strong international commercial litigation capabilities have allowed us to act on the most significant cases in the market.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

Key Requirements

Freshfields Overview

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a major international law firm, providing business law advice of the highest quality. We want to be the law firm that clients turn to for legal advice where it most matters, wherever in the world that may be. The Firm has over 2,400 lawyers in 28 offices around the world, providing a comprehensive service to national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments.
Our people make our firm - we are a people business and want to create a welcoming and supportive environment where all can flourish. We see diversity as a strength which creates fresh perspectives and generates new ideas. We enjoy our work and are determined to do an outstanding job. We deliver best when working in teams. Our culture is a product of the combined mindsets and behaviours of our people which is through the Being Freshfields principles, outlined below:

We think and work globally - we don’t just say we are one firm; we act like one firm right across the world. We work wherever our clients need us. This is how we define ourselves, not by reference to where we have offices. Cross-border work isn’t just what we do, it is what we excel at. We understand what it really takes to work across different legal systems and commercial environments and to bridge language and cultural gaps.
We aim to add value in everything we do - we are passionate about helping our clients succeed. We use our experience and creativity to help clients make judgements and achieve their goals. In everything we do, we seek to make a real difference to the communities in which we operate.
Freshfields is committed to promoting equality and diversity and to developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds make important and positive contributions to our business and how we service our clients.

Inclusion
Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered by the firm on the basis of their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing.