Herbert Smith Freehills evens out international balance in latest partner promotion round Legal Business After two years of having the bulk of its promotions in the Asia-Pacific region, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has gone…
HSF and Jones Day lead on £1.4bn deal between Qatari Diar and Delancey Kathryn McCann Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Jones Day are leading a raft of firms advising on a £1.4bn property deal between…
BAT general counsel Belhomme steps down as cigarette giant instructs HSF on plain packaging challenge Legal Business As the cigarette giant prepares its latest challenge against plain packaging, British American Tobacco’s (BAT) high profile regional general counsel…
Ashurst boosts City TMT practice with double Herbert Smith Freehills hire, including global co-head Jaishree Kalia In a bid to improve its City TMT offering, Ashurst has hired TMT duo Nick Elverston and Amanda Hale from…
Comment: Singapore swing – HSF’s Leydecker on the island state’s threat to the dominance of English law Legal Business English lawyers have long had an edge over their US and continental colleagues. English law was established early as the…
Singapore swing – a credible threat to the dominance of English law Legal Business English lawyers have long had an edge over their US and continental colleagues. English law was established early as the…
HSF management committee pay down 17.5% as revenues drop Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has posted a 17.5% dip in pay to its management committee as the firm’s turnover dipped…
BP turns to Herbert Smith as claims over Algeria terrorist attack mount Legal Business BP has instructed Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) to defend it against claims the oil major’s security precautions at an Algerian…
Linklaters and HSF land roles as Aussie pension fund ups stake in £5bn King’s Cross redevelopment Legal Business As pension, sovereign and private equity funds rush to invest in prime London real estate, Linklaters has picked up a…
Trainee retention rates: Herbert Smith, Weil and Trowers release figures Daniel Coyne Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Weil, Gotshal & Manges, and Trowers & Hamlins are the latest firms to publish their trainee…
Match of the Day: Jones Day, Herbert Smith and Walker Morris score roles on Crystal Palace FC investment Legal Business Teams from Jones Day, Herbert Smith Freehills and Walker Morris have won mandates as Premier League football club Crystal Palace…
Property panel: Freshfields, Herbert Smith and Addleshaws make British Land roster Legal Business Magic circle heavyweight Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has joined Addleshaw Goddard, Herbert Smith Freehills, Jones Day, King & Wood Mallesons, Mayer…
Life During Law: Stephen Wilkinson, Herbert Smith Freehills Legal Business My summer holidays were spent licking envelopes at my parents printing factory in Hemel Hempstead. My parents were an odd…
HSF’s Palmer handed TheCityUK role as it seeks to protect London’s legal hub status Legal Business Elected as senior partner of Herbert Smith Freehills earlier this year, corporate heavyweight James Palmer has been appointed chair of…
Herbert Smith Freehills renews commitment to Singapore with local firm alliance Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has established a formal alliance with Singapore firm Prolegis, almost two years after it chose not…
Plea pioneers: HSF advises bank on first deferred prosecution agreement with SFO Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is advising ICBC Standard Bank on its deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the UK Serious Fraud…
RBS litigation: judge takes defence team to task over ‘less than wholly satisfactory’ disclosure process Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and its client the Royal Bank of Scotland have been criticised for their role in a…
Expansion mode: HSF reopens in Saudi Arabia with new association Tom Moore In its third office opening in a year, following on from launches in Düsseldorf and Johannesburg, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has…
The specialist court the City needs Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills’ Tim Parkes welcomes the overdue launch of London’s financial court but warns of the dangers of test…
‘Naturally a key market’: HSF launches in Düsseldorf with former CC hire Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has boosted its German capability with the launch of an office in Düsseldorf – its third…
