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…
‘There’s scope for growth’: Damien Byrne Hill on taking over HSF’s disputes team Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) today (21 February) announced that much-touted banking litigator Damien Byrne Hill will be replacing Mark Shillito…
Being great at one thing is not enough – remaking a City leader for the times Alex Novarese LB: What have been the big wins for Herbert Smith Freehills [HSF] over the last two years? Mark Rigotti (MR):…
LLP accounts: HSF records ‘exceptional’ revenue growth in Europe as profit holds steady Tom Baker A standout performance in Europe helped Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) boost global revenues by 11% in 2016/17, according to the…
The edge of the cliff – Brexit response for worried GCs James Wood For UK business, 2018 will be dominated by one question: when do we push the button on Brexit? Months of…
Goodbye lockstep – HSF latest City leader to give richer rewards for rainmakers Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has backed a shake-up of its partnership that will boost top performers’ earnings by a third, hiking…
International doubles – Bird & Bird and Herbert Smith Freehills open new hubs in Amsterdam and Sydney Marco Cillario Bird & Bird continues to invest in its international operations, launching its second Dutch office in Amsterdam 16 years after…
HSF launches in Milan with hire of Simmons Italian disputes head Tom Baker Strengthening its considerable European disputes offering, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) will open in Milan with the hire of Simmons &…
Belt and road: HSF secures China projects team from Pinsent Masons for huge infra push Marco Cillario China remains one of the most challenging markets to operate in profitably but the lure of its huge economy continues…
‘Real estate up the agenda’: CMS brings across Paris team from Herbert Smith Marco Cillario CMS is continuing its global expansion with news that its French member firm has hired a two-partner real estate team…
Deal Watch: Third time lucky for Links and Ashurst on software bid as HSF puts PR shop into the headlines Marco Cillario Given the steady hum of deal activity over the summer, the crucial September period has yet to take off with…
