Herbert Smith Freehills
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is an international law firm with headquarters in London, United Kingdom and Sydney, Australia. HSF has been widely acknowledged as one of the world's most elite and selective law firms, and, as of 2021, was the 33rd largest by revenue. It was formed on 1 October 2012 by a merger between the United Kingdom-based Herbert Smith, then a member of the "Silver Circle" of leading UK law firms, and Freehills, one of the "Big Six" Australian law firms.
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom Sydney, Australia |
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| No. of offices | 26 (2020) |
| No. of lawyers | 2,100 (2017) |
| No. of employees | 4,700 (2017) |
| Key people | Justin D'Agostino (CEO); Rebecca Maslen-Stannage (Senior Partner) |
| Revenue | £1.04 billion (2020/21) |
| Profit per equity partner | £1.1 million (2020/21) |
| Date founded | 2012 (by merger) |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership (Herbert Smith Freehills LLP) Partnership (Herbert Smith Freehills) |
| Website | herbertsmithfreehills.com |
Herbert Smith Freehills regards itself as one of the world's most prestigious law firms, and has achieved particular recognition in dispute resolution. As of 2015, HSF retains the most FTSE 100 clients of all law firms, representing 39 of the 100 companies. It advises the highest number of FTSE 100 clients in United Kingdom Court of Appeal cases.