Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP is a leading global law firm with over 6,000 people, including +2,700 lawyers, across 26 offices in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and the US. Following our combination with Kramer Levin in 2025, we have strengthened our presence in the United States with offices in New York, Washington D.C. and Silicon Valley, complementing our established global network.

As one of the world’s foremost law firms, we advise many of the most ambitious organisations on their most critical transactions, disputes and projects. Our clients trust us because of our ability to cut through complexity, mitigate risk and deliver practical solutions. We combine local insight with seamless cross-border service, positioning ourselves to support major trade flows and help global businesses thrive in the international economy.

With a 40+ year history in Asia, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has over 300 lawyers and legal professionals in the region.We provide premium legal advice on dispute resolution, projects and transactions to the world’s most important organisations operating in and from the region. In Asia, the firm advises across industry sectors and strategically important areas including private capital, ESG, energy transition and technology and digitalisation from offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, (associated office) Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

Our transactional practice in the region is focused on cross-border M&A, equity and debt capital markets, private equity investments and sophisticated financing transactions. Our broad regional footprint and multi-disciplinary offering, which includes on-the-ground capability in areas such as antitrust, employment and regulatory compliance, mean we are well placed to support the most complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions.

Our contentious capability in Asia is unparalleled, with full-service capability covering the range of dispute resolution methods, including litigation, international arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. We also have the region's leading investigations team, which acts on the most significant criminal and regulatory investigations across the region.

We work with multinational corporations, investors and financial institutions operating in the region, as well as many of Asia's leading companies, including the region's major state-owned enterprises, trading houses, conglomerates and banks, as well as regional champions and emerging global leaders in technology, energy, healthcare, consumer products and financial services. By offering clients a combination of best-in-class international experience with in-depth market knowledge and local language capability in all of the region's major centres, we are the ideal business partner for regional and multinational clients navigating Asia's diverse and often challenging commercial, legal and regulatory landscape.

Visit our website to read more about our vision, our commitment to diversity, inclusion and responsible business, and our ambition to redefine legal services for the digital-first age: https://www.hsfkramer.com/