Freshfields Launches Boston Office, Adds Latham M&A Partner (2)

Freshfields hired Latham & Watkins M&A partner Matthew Goulding to open a Boston office, expanding its aggressive push into the US legal market.

The office, announced Monday, will be London-founded Freshfields’ fifth in the US as the firm makes significant progress on its plan to expand in the states. Boston is attracting a string of Big Law entrants, including Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Paul Hastings, which launched in the city last year.

Goulding, who advises on private equity transactions, joined Latham’s Boston office in 2020 from a long career at Weil, Gotshal & Manges. He ...