Protecting the brand: British American Tobacco instructs Herbert Smith Freehills for plain packaging challenge Legal Business18 March 2015 British American Tobacco (BAT) has gifted Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) with a major disputes mandate, and instructed the firm as the tobacco giant challenges the UK government’s plans to bring in plain cigarette packaging.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this category‘The energy capital of the world’ – why the global and US elite are betting on HoustonHogan Lovells and Fried Frank boot up for Russell & Bromley saleSenior Cadwalader litigators exit amid Hogan Lovells merger talksRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerFormer Freshfields senior partner among recipients in New Year Honours ListKramer Levin’s Paris office joins Morgan Lewis amid HSF merger dealCleary and White & Case switch on for Canal+ £2.5bn IPO in London