HSF hires 2 partners from Allens, JWS

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has added two new partners from BigLaw rivals to bolster its projects, energy...

12 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

HSF reappoints Rebecca Maslen-Stannage as chair and senior partner

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has reappointed Sydney-based corporate lawyer Rebecca Maslen-Stannage as its...

05 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

HSF elevates 4 executive counsel in Australia

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted 25 executive counsel across the world, including four in...

30 April 2025

By Lauren Croft

HSF names 8 new Australian partners

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed 19 new partners worldwide, including eight Down Under. The firm...

15 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

HSF adds real estate partner from Corrs

International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has added a new partner in Sydney, who joins from BigLaw rival Corrs...

15 April 2025

By Lauren Croft

HSF, Kramer Levin vote for merger, creating a US$2bn turnover practice

The partnerships of both Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin have voted in favour of becoming “the first truly...

05 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Recent judicial decisions could have ‘significant’ implications for employers

“Conflicting” judicial decisions around section 323 of the Fair Work Act could have “significant” impacts on...

18 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

HFW adds Perth-based commodities partner from HSF

Global law firm HFW has moved to expand its international commodities practice with the appointment of a partner from...

23 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

DEI in BigLaw ‘not going away’, despite Zuckerberg’s call for more ‘masculine energy’

Time will tell how receptive American corporations are to a shift back to “bro culture”. For the heads of some of...

20 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

MinterEllison takes financial services expert from HSF

A financial services regulatory expert from Herbert Smith Freehills has been poached by

27 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Herbert Smith Freehills to merge with Kramer Levin

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills, which has five offices Down Under, is set to merge with US-based firm Kramer...

12 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

HSF names new people chief, Ashurst names new BD chief

BigLaw firms Herbert Smith Freehills and Ashurst have appointed a new global chief people officer and a new chief...

12 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

2 partners promoted to energy leads at HSF

International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed a global sector co-lead partner for its energy practice,...

07 November 2024

By Lauren Croft

HSF adds 2 partners from BigLaw rivals

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has expanded its energy and infrastructure practice, nabbing two partners who...

29 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

3 in 5 in-house leaders say it would take a cyber incident to improve processes

A new report reveals the extent of law departments whose heads say that meaningful improvements to their business’s...

24 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

HSF adds tax partner from Allens

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has named a new partner for its Australian tax practice, who joins from BigLaw...

11 September 2024

By Grace Robbie

HSF names new dispute resolution heads

A Hong Kong-based silk and a Perth-based partner have been appointed as new leaders of the dispute resolution practice...

29 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

62 senior associates promoted at HSF

In what is the largest elevation of senior associates at the firm in five years, Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted...

26 June 2024

By Lauren Croft

HSF appoints new managing partner for finance in Australia, Asia

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has named a new managing partner in Australia and Asia for its finance...

07 May 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

HSF launches new ‘next-generation’ global ALT practice

Herbert Smith Freehills has launched a new global Digital Legal Delivery practice, combining its emerging tech, digital...

01 May 2024

By Lauren Croft