Herbert Smith Freehills to close Abu Dhabi office
Herbert Smith Freehills will close its Abu Dhabi office and relocate its remaining team to Dubai. There are five lawyers currently at the office that will move. The…
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New pension boutique springs up
A new pensions boutique, co-founded by Pinsent Masons’ former senior partner Chris Mullen and Anna Rodgers, former Mayer Brown partner,…
Herbert Smith Freehills senior partner in Australia departs firm
In Australia, the deputy senior partner at Herbert Smith Freehills, Mark Crean, has left the firm to join Jones Day in the region. Crean stood in elections last year for…
Herbert Smith Freehills launches global legal support hub
Herbert Smith Freehills has launched a worldwide alternative legal services business that will include 240 lawyers and be managed from Belfast. The business is a…
Herbert Smith Freehills makes up 21 partners
Herbert Smith Freehills promoted 21 lawyers to its partnership recently. The office with the most promotions was London with nine new partners. However, of the 21…
Herbert Smith Freehills hires partner from K&L Gates
Herbert Smith Freehills hired its first female partner in Germany, convincing banking and finance partner Julia Müller to leave K&L…
Herbert Smith Freehills relocates Asia head to Singapore
Herbert Smith Freehills has relocated ist Asia head of energy to Singapore. David Cinch, who is currently based in Hong Kong, will relocate as the firm notices more…
Herbert Smith Freehills makes local alliance in Singapore
Herbert Smith Freehills has entered into a so-called best friend agreement with Singapore law firm Prolegis and given up its Qualifying Foreign Law Practice. HSF cannot…
Latham & Watkins hires partner from HSF in London
Latham & Watkins has hired away partner Simon Tysoe from Herbert Smith Freehills. Tysoe, who specialises in cross-border M&A,…
Herbert Smith Freehills loses Asian practice head
Herbert Smith Freehills has lost its Tokyo corporate and M&A head James Robinson. Robinson is joining Morrison &…
DLA adds two partners in Australia
DLA Piper has hired two real estate partners in Australia from rival firms. Eagul Faigen joins DLA from Norton Rose Fulbright and Tim…
Herbert Smith Freehills elects Palmer senior partner
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) elected former corporate head James Palmer on friday to be its new senior partner. Palmer will succeed Jonathan Scott and assume the role…
Taylor Wessing announces 2018 partnership diversity goals
Taylor Wessing has created three initiatives aimed at increasing the percentage of female partners at the firm to 25 percent by the year 2018. Currently, 17 percent of the…
Vote nears at Herbert Smith as senior partner prepares exit
Senior partner of Herbert Smith Freehills, Jonathan Scott, will step down on 31 January 2015, three months before the end of his 5-year term. Scott will retire after 35…
Hogan Lovells still hasn't moved on Australian market
The rush to enter the Australian legal services market has seen the entry of international players like Ashurst, Herbert Smith, Linklaters and King & Wood in the past couple of years. In 2012, reports indicated that…