Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is an international law firm with approximately 800 lawyers operating from offices in key financial and regulatory centres including New York, Washington DC, London, Frankfurt and Brussels. The firm advises many of the world’s leading corporations, financial institutions and investment funds. Its focus on client service, legal excellence and workplace inclusion has positioned Fried Frank as a trusted advisor on complex, cross-border legal matters.
Principal Areas of Work
Antitrust & Competition
The firm advises on global merger control, government and criminal investigations, and compliance strategies, working closely with its corporate and litigation practices to manage regulatory risks.
Asset Management
Fried Frank represents clients across the asset management sector, advising on hedge funds, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, credit and hybrid funds, along with mezzanine products. The team also covers derivatives, regulatory compliance and fund-related transactions.
Capital Markets
The firm handles complex cross-border capital markets transactions, advising issuers, underwriters, investors, dealer-managers and other market participants on corporate structures and securities offerings.
Finance
The finance team represents private equity sponsors, corporates, lenders and investment vehicles in acquisition financings, recapitalisations, fund-level financing, and debt restructurings.
M&A and Private Equity
Fried Frank advises on a wide range of public and private M&A transactions, including spin-offs, takeover defences, proxy contests and restructurings. The firm regularly counsels private equity firms and investors on fund formations, leveraged buyouts, consortium bids and exit strategies.
Real Estate
The real estate practice covers acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, structured investments, leasing, finance, fund formation, and distressed real estate restructurings.
Restructuring & Insolvency
The firm represents debtors and creditors in formal insolvency proceedings and out-of-court restructurings, offering advice on creditor rights, insolvency law and commercial restructuring strategies.
Tax
The tax team advises on the structuring of corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, fund formations, financings and real estate matters. The practice also covers bankruptcy tax issues and international tax planning.
Leadership
Chairman: Kenneth I. Rosh
London Managing Partner: Ashar Qureshi
