Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer co-managing partner Chris Pugh’s departure from the management team is attributable to the firm’s poor 2016-17 financial results, according to former partners.

They say Pugh’s return to practicing, which was announced by Freshfields Wednesday, is the result of partners’ dissatisfaction with management, which, they say, has failed to deliver on targets around profitability.

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