Timothy P. Harkness

Timothy P. Harkness is a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP, with expertise in complex commercial litigation, particularly involving international components. Harkness has achieved notable successes, including winning a federal bench trial related to fraud and breach of contract. Previously, as a partner at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Harkness specialized in complex commercial and white collar litigation with a focus on SEC investigations and securities litigation. Early in their career, Harkness served as an associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell, where significant contributions included leading teams in document production and representing clients in high-profile SEC investigations. Harkness began the legal career by clerking for Judge Carol Bagley Amon after earning a JD from the University of Michigan Law School and a BA in Literature from Yale University.