Sarah K. Solum

Nema Milaninia, a regulatory and investigations partner at King & Spalding, has left to join Freshfields. Milaninia will practice in the firm's strategic risk management practice, working out of Washington, D.C., and San Francisco, Freshfields said Tuesday. “With deep experience in the tech and policy worlds, Nema is uniquely positioned to advise technology companies that are navigating a rapidly evolving global regulatory landscape,” Sarah Solum, Freshfield’s U.S. managing partner, said in a statement. “His strong track record in this area bolsters our offering for clients on AI and enterprise risk." Milaninia has worked on cross-border investigations and enforcement defense, crisis management, government oversight, and regulatory strategy for emerging technologies. In an interview, he said the regulatory environment, especially with regard to AI, is “incredibly dynamic” right now, and that bodes well for his practice. “There is an explosion of new regulatory frameworks both for tech and non-tech issues, such as AI or content moderation,” he said. “There is also tension between regulators on how to do that. This puts clients in the middle of regulatory issues, but also geopolitical tensions. You must show clients how to navigate that structure.” He added that he was attracted to Freshfields' international presence and client base. “Freshfields has an incredible global platform,” he said, "not just in terms of locations, but they were able to develop a global platform without diluting the product. That is important given the nature of our client’s sophistication and the cross-border nature of those issues.” In a release, Freshfields detailed some recent hires that showcase the firm’s focus on technology. In the past year, the firm added Anna Gressel to co-lead its global AI practice in New York and former Securities and Exchange Commission Associate Director Melissa Hodgman in Washington, D.C. A spokesperson for King & Spalding could not immediately comment on the exit.

Jan 20

1 min

Global law firm Freshfields is representing Oracle Corporation on its SEC-registered offerings of $50 billion of investment-grade senior unsecured bonds, equity-linked securities and common stock. The offerings include $25 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes, in eight tranches with maturity dates ranging from 2029 to 2066, and $5 billion in depositary shares representing mandatory convertible preferred stock, as well as a newly authorized at-the-market equity program of up to $20 billion. These transactions are part of Oracle’s 2026 funding plan to raise capital to fund the buildout of additional capacity to support its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure business. Oracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. The Freshfields team is led by partners Sarah Solum, Phillip Stoup and Jacqueline Marino, counsel Jeffrey Gould and associates Alex Canahuate, Kim Wang, Evelyne Kim, Lauren Lee, Thomas Jung, Jenny Ge, Ginger Hervey and Anika Kharkar.

Feb 3

1 min

Global law firm Freshfields is representing Oracle Corporation on its SEC-registered offerings of $50 billion of investment-grade senior unsecured bonds, equity-linked securities and common stock. The offerings include $25 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes, in eight tranches with maturity dates ranging from 2029 to 2066, and $5 billion in depositary shares representing mandatory convertible preferred stock, as well as a newly authorized at-the-market equity program of up to $20 billion. These transactions are part of Oracle’s 2026 funding plan to raise capital to fund the buildout of additional capacity to support its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure business. Oracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. The Freshfields team is led by partners Sarah Solum, Phillip Stoup and Jacqueline Marino, counsel Jeffrey Gould and associates Alex Canahuate, Kim Wang, Evelyne Kim, Lauren Lee, Thomas Jung, Jenny Ge, Ginger Hervey and Anika Kharkar.

Feb 3

1 min

Global law firm Freshfields announced today that former Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has joined the firm as a senior counsel to lead its State Attorneys General (State AG) practice. Ellen was the first woman to be elected state attorney general in Oregon history. Over her 12+ years in office she led and participated in hundreds of successful state and national policy initiatives, investigations and lawsuits. These ran the gamut from consumer protection, fraud, privacy, financial regulation, antitrust, civil rights and environmental protection to public records and criminal justice reform. In addition to record-breaking financial settlements, Ellen's efforts helped shape policies and best practices to safeguard the public. During her final year in office, she served as the President of the National Association of Attorneys General, the leading nonpartisan national forum for state AGs and their staff. In 2024, she received the organization’s highest honor, Attorney General of the Year. “We are thrilled to welcome Ellen to lead our State AG practice,” said U.S. Managing Partner Sarah Solum. “Ellen’s firsthand knowledge of state AG enforcement priorities and strategies, combined with our team’s deep civil litigation experience and diverse government service, will allow Freshfields to be a one-stop-shop for matters involving conduct of interest to state AGs, including matters involving parallel civil litigation and regulatory attention.” Freshfields State AG team focuses on advising clients facing investigations and regulatory scrutiny by state AGs. The cross-practice team includes former high-ranking officials from various federal agencies including U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Defense (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), among others, as well as the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and the White House. Co-Head of U.S. Litigation and Co-Lead of Global Strategic Risk Management Beth George noted, “Over the past few years, clients have seen an increase in activity from America’s 56 Attorneys General offices ranging from privacy and consumer protection to antitrust concerns. Ellen’s deep knowledge of the issues and extensive bipartisan connections to the state AG community immediately strengthens our existing practice, and I’m thrilled to have her join us to lead our team.” Prior to her 12-year tenure as Oregon AG, Ellen served as an associate and partner in private practice, as an Assistant United States Attorney (federal prosecutor), and as a judge on the Oregon Court of Appeals and on the Multnomah County District and Circuit Courts. She also has a long history of involvement with the American Bar Association, where she served as Secretary of the Association, Chair of the Section of State, Local and Tribal Government Law, and currently is a delegate-at-large to its House of Delegates. Ellen is a member of the American Law Institute, a past president of the Owen M. Panner American Inn of Court, and a past chair of the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. Rosenblum added, “I am excited to become a part of this talented Freshfields team, whose proven track record counseling clients facing investigations and regulatory scrutiny by state AGs is outstanding. As a former AG, I know from experience how valuable quality legal representation is to successfully resolving complex state regulatory matters in a fair and timely manner. With the diverse backgrounds of our Freshfields State AG team, we are well-positioned to serve all of our clients who have matters of importance to state AGs and the public they serve.” Rosenblum is the most recent high-ranking former government official and first on the state side to join the firm. Previous key federal government additions in recent years include former FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson, former acting General Counsel of DOD Beth George, former SEC Associate Director of Enforcement Melissa Hodgman, former SEC Director of Corporate Finance Erik Gerding, former DOJ Antitrust Deputy Assistant Attorney General Manish Kumar and Associate Deputy Attorney General Austin Evers.

Jan 29

3 min

Twenty-two Freshfields partners have been selected to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America guide for 2026. Since 2005, this flagship guide has recognized seasoned lawyers for their exceptional skill in practice and their exhibition of strong leadership on cases, deals and other significant contributions throughout the most important legal matters of the previous year. This is the largest number of Freshfields partners ever featured in this guide. The partners recognized are: Andrea Merediz Basham, M&A, New York Eric B. Bruce, White Collar Investigations, Washington DC Ian N. Bushner, Private Capital, New York Timothy J. Clark, Private Funds & Secondaries, New York Mary Eaton, Securities & Shareholder Litigation, New York John Fisher, M&A, Silicon Valley Elliot Friedman, International Arbitration, New York Matthew Goulding, Private Capital, Boston Jenny Hochenberg, M&A, New York Paul Humphreys, M&A, New York Gayle Klein, Commercial Litigation, New York Ethan Klingsberg, M&A, New York Meredith Kotler, Securities & Shareholder Litigation, New York Allison Liff, Leveraged Finance, New York Eric Mahr, Antitrust Litigation, Washington DC Noiana Marigo , International Arbitration, New York Jennifer Mellott, Antitrust, Washington DC Sanjay Murti, M&A, New York Melissa Raciti-Knapp, Project Finance, New York Neal J. Reenan, Private Capital, New York Sarah K. Solum, Capital Markets, Silicon Valley Damien Zoubek, M&A, New York

Jan 9

1 min