Freshfields’ China chair speaks to Elizabeth Broomhall about using her influence to put women top of the agenda

Waiting for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer China chair Teresa Ko (pictured) to arrive for our interview, I can’t help but feel a bit anxious. Having heard about her expertise as a top capital markets partner from a number of other lawyers in the market, I imagine her to be quite a tough, candid woman with a no-nonsense attitude.