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2026
Freshfields apologises over comment in leaked email
Freshfields apologised for a comment about Middle Eastern sovereign wealth investors made in a leaked email chain.
2026
Freshfields email exchange about Middle Eastern investors disclosed internally
Freshfields global managing partner Alan Mason accidentally emailed an exchange to a large internal distribution list. In the exchange, co-head of US corporate and M&A Ethan Klingsberg suggested that the firm might seek sophisticated investors and said this “probably” ruled out Middle Eastern sovereign wealth money. Freshfields apologized for the comment and said it did not reflect the firm’s position or beliefs.
2026
Google Cloud launches Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services and Legal
Google Cloud announced Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services and Gemini Enterprise for Legal, the first in a planned series of industry-specific solutions built on its Gemini Enterprise platform. The financial-services product includes a Google-managed Financial Research agent, more than 50 specialized skills and 13 data connectors to providers including FactSet, LSEG, Moody's and MSCI, with Deutsche Bank as a design partner and CME Group among early users. The legal product targets contract review, due diligence, regulatory monitoring, legal research and privacy requests, connecting with iManage, NetDocuments, RelativityOne, Thomson Reuters, Harvey and CourtListener, with law firms including Cleary, Freshfields, Weil and Williams & Connolly among launch customers.
2026
Google launches Gemini Enterprise for Legal
Google expanded its Gemini Enterprise AI platform with Gemini Enterprise for Legal, a tool for lawyers and law firms that adds plugins integrating with legal software and data platforms and provides AI agents for specialized legal and administrative work.
2026
Google launches Gemini Enterprise for Legal
Google expanded its Gemini Enterprise AI platform with Gemini Enterprise for Legal, a tool for lawyers and law firms that integrates with legal software and data platforms and includes AI agents for legal and administrative work. Google also announced related tools for the financial services industry and said law firms including Weil Gotshal, Cleary Gottlieb, Freshfields and Williams & Connolly took part in co-developing the product.
2021
FBD appoints Tim Cullinan as independent director
FBD Holdings announced the appointment of Tim Cullinan as an additional independent non-executive director, effective immediately.
2020
FBD appoints Paul D'Alton interim CEO
FBD Holdings announced that Paul D'Alton had been appointed interim chief executive officer, with his new role due to begin on April 3.