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Herbert Smith Freehills

Europe Guide 2024

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Herbert Smith Freehills

Herbert Smith Freehills

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Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills
Europe

Herbert Smith Freehills is a leading global law firm with over 5,000 people, including 2,600 lawyers, in 24 offices across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and the US.


As one of the world’s leading law firms, we advise many of the biggest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. Our clients trust us with their most important transactions, disputes and projects because of our ability to cut through complexity and mitigate risk. We offer local insight and seamless cross-border service in all major regions. Positioned to support the major trade flows, we help the world’s top companies thrive in the global economy.


Seven of our 24 global offices are located in Europe including offices in Belfast, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan and Paris. A pre-eminent and recognised firm in litigation, arbitration, contentious regulatory work, public and private M&A, private equity, capital markets, infrastructure, dispute resolution, real estate, restructuring and insolvency, PPP, energy, ESG and banking and finance; we have advised on European transactions for over 50 years and today our multidisciplinary teams act for international clients conducting business across Europe and the rest of the world. Herbert Smith Freehills is now a top 20 firm in Continental Europe by lawyer headcount.


We work with domestic and international investors, governments, financial institutions and asset managers as well as IBEX 35 companies and a large number of CAC 40 and SBF 120 companies. With a major focus on cross-border work we operate seamlessly within our global network partnering with our clients to gain an in-depth understanding of their environment to provide our clients with the highest level of service.


Our EU law experts have handled a large number of cases in the EU courts and guide clients through the EU's legislative and administrative processes. Our teams have an excellent understanding of the workings of the EU, drawing on the experience of former secondees, officials and judges at the European Commission and EU courts. Our Brussels office is also the hub of our global International Trade/WTO practice, acting on disputes under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism and advising on market access strategies, sanctions, export controls and trade remedy matters.


Herbert Smith Freehills is the largest fully integrated law firm in Asia Pacific and is one of the world’s top ranked and most experienced energy & resources firms; a globally pre-eminent and recognised firm in litigation, arbitration and contentious regulatory work; and an international leader in M&A, private equity, capital markets, infrastructure and banking and finance.


Visit our website to read more about our vision, our determination to drive diversity, inclusion and responsible business, and our ambition to redefine legal services for the digital-first age.

Ranked Offices

Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills

UK - Head office
Belgium
  • Brussels
    Central Plaza, Rue de Loxum 25, Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium, 1000
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France
Germany
  • Düsseldorf
    Breite Straße 29-31, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 40213
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    Frankfurt am Main
    Taunusanlage 9-10 , Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany, 60329
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Italy
Spain

Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Herbert Smith Freehills

Global Practice Guide
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Stuart Paterson
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Jenalee Harrison
Robyn Khumalo
Cameron Dunstan-Smith
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Fiorella Noriega Del Valle, Jenalee Harrison, Robyn Khumalo, Cameron Dunstan-Smith
Article • Oct 2024

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Herbert Smith Freehills rankings

Europe Guide 2024
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Belgium
Competition: EU
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Competition: EU
3
Competition: EU
3
Band 3
Lawyers
Kyriakos Fountoukakos
3
Kyriakos Fountoukakos
3
Band 3
Competition/European Law: State Aid
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Lode Van Den Hende
3
Lode Van Den Hende
3
Band 3
Europe-wide
Arbitration (International)
1 Department
Department
Arbitration (International)
2
Arbitration (International)
2
Band 2
Banking & Finance
1 Department
Department
Banking & Finance
5
Banking & Finance
5
Band 5
Corporate Investigations
1 Department
Department
Corporate Investigations
3
Corporate Investigations
3
Band 3
Dispute Resolution
1 Department
Department
Dispute Resolution
2
Dispute Resolution
2
Band 2
Intellectual Property
1 Department
Department
Intellectual Property
4
Intellectual Property
4
Band 4
International Trade/WTO
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Lode Van Den Hende
4
Lode Van Den Hende
4
Band 4
Projects & Energy
1 Department
Department
Projects & Energy
2
Projects & Energy
2
Band 2
France
Banking & Finance
1 Department
2 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Banking & Finance
3
Banking & Finance
3
Band 3
Lawyers
Laure Bonin
4
Laure Bonin
4
Band 4
5
Régis Oréal
5
Band 5
Capital Markets: Debt
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Capital Markets: Debt
3
Capital Markets: Debt
3
Band 3
Lawyers
3
Louis de Longeaux
3
Band 3
Capital Markets: Structured Finance
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Capital Markets: Structured Finance
3
Capital Markets: Structured Finance
3
Band 3
Lawyers
3
Vincent Hatton
3
Band 3
Competition/European Law
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Competition/European Law
4
Competition/European Law
4
Band 4
Lawyers
3
Sergio Sorinas
3
Band 3
Corporate Compliance & Investigations
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Corporate Compliance & Investigations
1
Corporate Compliance & Investigations
1
Band 1
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