Resilient HSF closes in on £1bn revenue but profits fall with increased operating costs Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has become the latest international firm to post resilient turnover growth in the face of the…
Disputes perspectives: Paula Hodges QC Thomas Alan Becoming a lawyer was suggested to me by other people. I was about 15, and doing a lot of debating…
Guest comment: HSF disputes chief assesses the City litigation market’s Covid-19 response Guest Blog In light of the human impact of Covid-19, the immediate concern for businesses is the health and safety of their…
HSF’s accounts show revenue hit £447m amid a 23% profit hike and a sharp fall in debt Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has increased profit and turnover, its latest LLP accounts reveal, while also bolstering its borrowing capacity…
HSF brings German offices into UK LLP to mitigate Brexit concerns Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has finalised a move to absorb its German partnership into its UK LLP, as firms enter the…
A record year for ethnic minorities as Clydes, Freshfields, HSF and White & Case partners make 2019 silk round Muna Abdi The number of new Queen’s Counsel (QC) has rebounded after a 2018 dip, including a record 22 appointments from ethnic…
Charismatic and strategic: HSF names Asia managing partner and disputes leader D’Agostino as CEO Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has appointed senior litigation hand and managing partner for Asia Justin D’Agostino (pictured) as its new chief…
New brooms – Asian coup for Bakers as Clydes, HSF and TLT announce leadership changes Anna Cole-Bailey Anna Cole-Bailey rounds up the latest management reshuffles at home and abroad The autumn saw significant c-suite changes announced at…
Rigotti to stand down in 2020 as HSF starts search for a new leader Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) CEO Mark Rigotti is to stand down from his role next year, with the firm now…
HSF and Mishcon enlisted as legal battle over suspension of Parliament intensifies Thomas Alan Sir John Major (pictured) has instructed litigation heavyweight Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) as the former Prime Minister looks to join investment…
HSF becomes latest Western firm to gain Chinese law capability through new Shanghai alliance Marco Cillario Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has made what its senior partner James Palmer described as a ‘game changer’ for its Chinese…
Revolving doors: City move for Weil as HSF adds duo in South Africa Muna Abdi In a quiet week for lateral recruitment, Weil, Gotshal & Manges hired from Ashurst in the City as other firms made…
Italian job: HSF hires two partners from Paul Hastings in Milan energy drive Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has hired a six-strong energy and infrastructure team from Paul Hastings, with two partners and four…
Corporate picks up disputes slack as HSF profits climb 11% Thomas Alan Revenue growth at Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) remains sluggish after a strong year for the corporate practice was offset by a…
HSF hikes associate pay package to £105k as firms jostle for talent Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has joined the ranks of firms upping their associate pay commitments, boosting its compensation package to £105,000…
Herbert Smith Freehills partner reported to SRA for threatening sexual harassment claimant Thomas Alan A woman who filed a sexual harassment case against her employer was allegedly told by a Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) lawyer…
Herbert Smith Freehills to scale back German operation with Berlin office closure Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) will be closing its Berlin office by the end of the year, reducing the firm’s German…
Herbert Smith Freehills curtails London promotions in 22-strong global partnership round Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has unveiled an increased 22-strong global partner promotions round for 2019, however this includes a reduction…
Deal View: Herbert Smith Freehills’ corporate team – credibility and polish only get you so far up the table Tom Baker ‘It’s like the rivalry between Fulham and Chelsea,’ notes one former Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) partner of his old club’s…
Disputes round-up: White & Case continues hiring drive with RBS litigation head as HSF partner appointed deputy High Court judge Tom Baker White & Case is continuing its bid to add firepower to its London disputes bench with the hire of The…
