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| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
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| No. of offices | 13 |
| No. of lawyers | 1,300 |
| Major practice areas | General practice |
| Revenue | US$1.26 billion/£800 million (2013/14)[1] |
| Profit per equity partner | £840,000 (2011/12)[1] |
| Date founded | 1882 (London) |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Dissolved | 1 October 2012 |
| Website | www.herbertsmith.com |
Herbert Smith LLP was a multinational law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The firm was founded in the City of London in 1882 by Norman Herbert Smith and merged with the Australian law firm Freehills on 1 October 2012, forming Herbert Smith Freehills.[2] At the time of the merger it had 13 offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia,[3] around 240 partners and 1,300 fee-earners. It was regarded as forming part of the "Silver Circle" of leading British law firms.[4]
- ^ a b "Herbert Smith Freehills announces strong full year results for 2013/2014". Herbert Smith Freehills. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ Douglas Wong (June 28, 2012). "Herbert Smith to Merge With Freehills, Open in New York". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02.
- ^ Herbert Smith LLP - a leading and full-service international legal practice - Locations
- ^ "Ashurst, Herbies ride out tough year; BLP, Macfarlanes, SJ Berwin succumb". The Lawyer. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2013.