Key facts


Top tier
Herbert Smith LLP is acknowledged as being in the top tier of law firms in each of our main areas of work: transactions, disputes and projects.

Most of our work has an international dimension, driven by our capabilities across Europe and Asia and our strong reputation in industries exposed to globalisation. Overall, our practice covers more than 30 specialist areas of law and over 40 industry sectors.

International network
We are a full-service international law firm with over 1,200 lawyers. We have offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Brussels, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo, and associated offices in Jakarta and Saudi Arabia. Our Alliance with Gleiss Lutz and Stibbe extends our network of offices to Amsterdam, Berlin, Budapest, Frankfurt, Munich, New York, Prague, Stuttgart and Warsaw.

Global reach
To complement our Alliance, we have formed relationships with other leading law firms in the world’s major financial centres to help us deliver seamless cross-border legal services to all our clients.

High profile
Herbert Smith advises major corporations, financial institutions and governments. We are recognised as one of the UK’s “magic circle” and one of the world’s “global elite” law firms.

Working together
Our working culture values both teamwork and individual achievement – both of which help us fulfil our deeply-held commitment to client service of the highest quality.


1,200

Lawyers
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245

Partners
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177

Trainees
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73

Practices and industry
sector groups
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22

Offices*
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550+ 

Partners and staff
involved in community
action
projects in the
London offices with
many more involved
worldwide
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* with alliance firms
Gleiss Lutz and Stibbe