Freshfields apologises ‘unreservedly’ over Middle East comments in email leak
2 sources·Updated October 19, 2026

Covered by 2 sources
- The Independent·10h agoLeading law firm apologises after comments about Middle East in leaked email
Senior staff members at Freshfields inadvertently leaked the emails to a large internal distribution list
Read at The Independent → - Financial Times·16h agoFreshfields apologises ‘unreservedly’ over Middle East comments in email leak
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