Herbert Smith LLP is a leading international legal practice. Over 1,100 lawyers work at eleven locations in Europe and Asia: Herbert Smith has offices in London, Paris and Moscow, and has extremely broad expertise in Asia, with offices in Dubai, Beijing, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore and Jakarta.
Herbert Smith has long had a first class reputation and offers comprehensive advice in all areas of business law. In corporate law, Herbert Smith provides consultation in particular to corporate and investment banks on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, takeovers, securities transactions and restructurings. In the area of dispute resolution, Herbert Smith is the leading commercial litigation firm in Great Britain and Asia, and possesses one of the most outstanding international teams in the area of arbitration. Clients include governments, corporations and large international groups of companies. Innovative international and national deals in the area of banking and finance comprise a further key element of Herbert Smith’s practice, as do capital market law and corporate restructurings. Herbert Smith’s clients thus include, in particular, investment and commercial banks, building societies, investment companies, insurance companies, brokerage firms and financial services providers.
Gleiss Lutz and Herbert Smith have been working together in a close alliance since August 2000. This alliance was expanded in January 2002 with the joining of the Dutch/Belgian law firm Stibbe. The firms’ alliance with more than 1,500 lawyers enables clients to enjoy integrated service worldwide. |