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…
HSF’s corporate ambitions take hit after losing seasoned trio to Morgan Lewis Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF) rhetoric of improving corporate capabilities has taken a blow after a trio of transactional partners left for…
Top-line growth no longer a priority as profit jumps 12% at HSF Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) chief executive Mark Rigotti says the days of focusing on revenue growth ‘are gone’ after the firm…
Full disclosure: Links and HSF usher in personal relationship policies in bid to face #MeToo demons Nathalie Tidman City firms Linklaters and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) have been spurred into action by the swathe of sexual misconduct allegations…
Sponsored briefing: Redefining dispute resolution – challenging orthodoxy Guest Blog Herbert Smith Freehills reports on evidence that technology and collaboration should drive a new approach to dispute resolution Herbert Smith…
‘A unique buzz’: Herbert Smith to exit Finsbury Square to set up in Canary Wharf Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is set to relocate nearly 500 of its City workforce to a new office in Canary…
‘Common sense’: Herbert Smith follows Linklaters’ lead in personal relationship disclosure and whistleblowing network Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has become the second leading law firm to instruct partners and staff to disclose personal relationships…
Revolving Doors: Herbert Smith Freehills raids Watson Farley as firms strengthen in the City and abroad Thomas Alan Four Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) partners have decamped to Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) – including aviation specialist Rex Rosales…
Corporate trumps disputes again as Palmer wins second term as HSF senior partner Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) lifer and incumbent James Palmer has seen off a challenge from disputes partner Mark Shillito to…
#MeToo: HSF latest firm to axe partner after sexual harassment allegations Nathalie Tidman The string of sexual harassment scandals that are blighting the legal profession shows no sign of stopping, with Herbert Smith…
Corporate v litigation: Palmer to contest HSF senior partner election against disputes head Shillito Tom Baker In an announcement that will do little to bridge the long-running divide between the firm’s transactional and contentious branches, Herbert…
