The agreement gives Freshfields access to Anthropic’s latest AI models and involves collaboration to help design next-generation offerings. Within the first six weeks of implementation, Freshfields saw a 500 per cent increase in usage of Claude models. The firm will also co-develop legal-focused agentic workflows with Anthropic’s legal team.
Anthropic’s latest model, Mythos, has raised concerns over potential cybersecurity risks, according to multiple reports. UK ministers have ramped up pressure on businesses to strengthen their cyber defences in response to these concerns.
Anthropic is expanding its London footprint with a new office for up to 800 staff. Engagement from UK chief executives with Anthropic has been significant, according to the company.
Gil Perez, Freshfields’ chief innovation officer, said in a statement: “Partnering with Anthropic strengthens our ability to co-innovate at pace and to bring new capabilities into our work in a way that is secure, compliant and focused on client needs.” Kate Jensen, head of Americas at Anthropic, added: “Freshfields’ decision to go wall-to-wall with Claude — across legal work, business services, and now agentic workflows — is the clearest signal yet that the enterprise AI moment in professional services has arrived.”