HSF wins legal challenge against former Australian partners

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has won a legal challenge in which 166 partners brought a claim against eight former partners who exited the firm to join White & Case. As a result, the former HSF partners will be excluded from White & Case partnership for a six-month period. The decision was announced by Justice Robert McDougall on 2 March, following a court hearing that began on 27 February. The partners originally resigned from HSF in September 2016. The former HSF partners can become partners at White & Case as of 2 September 2017, at which point they will also no longer be barred from bringing on any HSF employees or clients.

HSF wins legal challenge against former Australian partners thelawyer.com Mon, Mar 6, 2017