Announcements
New book by Herbert Smith Freehills disputes partners: “Disclosure of Information: Norwich Pharmacal and Related Principles”
Simon Bushell and Gary Milner-Moore’s new book “Disclosure of Information: Norwich Pharmacal and Related Principles” was published by Bloomsbury Professional at the end of April. It is the first and only text dedicated to the Norwich Pharmacal jurisdiction and was … Continue reading
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Webinar alert – Deals and Disputes in Africa: Latest trends, practical workarounds and handling risk
On Thursday 16 May 2013 (12.45 – 1.45pm BST) Stéphane Brabant, Gavin Davies, Helena Anderson, John Ogilvie and Paula Hodges will deliver a live audio webinar in which they will: summarise current investment trends, legal frameworks and operating environments; highlight … Continue reading
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Webinar alert: Jurisdiction update
On Tuesday 30 April 2013 (12.45 – 1.45pm BST) Murray Rosen QC, Adam Johnson and Anna Pertoldi will deliver a live audio webinar in which they will look at developments over the past year, including: Changes to the Brussels Regulation – … Continue reading
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Our new “Handy client guide to the Jackson reforms”
The long-awaited Jackson reforms will come into force on 1 April 2013 and will bring about major changes to civil litigation in England and Wales. We have published a guide which summarises on two sides of A4 the key changes … Continue reading
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Our new Practical Guide to Mediation
Herbert Smith Freehills has published a simple guide to the mediation process and what to expect on the day, including a useful flow chart: Practical Guide to Mediation. It is intended principally for non-legal attendees/client representatives and outlines a typical template for a … Continue reading
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Webinar alert – Remedies for breach of contract and limitation and exclusion clauses
On Thursday 15 November (12:45 to 1:45 UK time) Nicholas Peacock and Julie Farley will present a live audio webinar giving a summary of key cases on limitation and exclusion clauses from the last couple of years and the lessons to be learnt from them for … Continue reading
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Launch of our new ADR blog: “ADR notes”
We have today launched Herbert Smith Freehills’ new “ADR notes” blog, which you can find at www.hsf-adrnotes.com or via the link in the “HSF blogs” tab in the top menu. ADR notes contains posts on the latest legal and practice developments in relation to mediation, … Continue reading
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Webinar alert – Litigation update
On Wednesday 17 October (12:45 to 1:45 UK time) Anna Pertoldi, Rupert Lewis and Maura McIntosh will present a live audio webinar outlining recent developments in commercial litigation including: traps for the unwary arising out of the latest cases on procedural issues such as … Continue reading
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Our new firm: Herbert Smith Freehills
Today has seen the launch of our newly merged firm, which combines the market leading practices of legacy firms Herbert Smith and Freehills. The new firm has 2,800 lawyers, including 460 partners, across 20 offices in Australasia, EMEA, the UK … Continue reading
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Herbert Smith New York opens today
Our New York office opens for business today, 4 September 2012. The office will initially operate as Herbert Smith New York. On 1 October 2012, the official launch date of our merger with leading Australian firm Freehills, it will become part of … Continue reading
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