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| Headquarters | London, England Sydney, Australia |
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| No. of offices | 26 (2020)[1] |
| No. of lawyers | 2,600 (2024)[2] |
| No. of employees | c.5,000 (2024)[3] |
| Key people | Justin D'Agostino (CEO); Rebecca Maslen-Stannage (Senior Partner) |
| Revenue |  £1.306 billion (2023/24)[4] |
| Profit per equity partner | £1.315 million (2023/24)[4] |
| Date founded | 2012 (by merger) |
| Founder | Herbert Smith Freehills |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership (Herbert Smith Freehills LLP) Partnership (Herbert Smith Freehills) |
| Website | herbertsmithfreehills.com |
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is a leading global law firm [5] with headquarters in London, England and Sydney, Australia. HSF has been widely acknowledged as one of the world's most elite and selective law firms,[6][7][8] and, as of 2024, was the 33rd largest by revenue. It was formed on 1 October 2012 by a merger between the United Kingdom-based Herbert Smith founded in 1882, then a member of the Silver Circle of leading UK law firms, and Freehills founded in 1852, one of the Big Six Australian law firms.
Herbert Smith Freehills is one of the world's most prestigious law firms, and has achieved particular recognition in dispute resolution.[7][6][8] As of 2024, HSF retains the most UK-listed clients of all law firms, representing 116 companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.[9] It also advises the highest number of FTSE 100 clients in United Kingdom Court of Appeal cases.[10]
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