Herbert Smith advised Halliburton Company regarding the groundbreaking contested takeover battle for control of Expro International Group plc, from which Halliburton withdrew on 20th June.
Working closely with Halliburton's US legal advisers, the Herbert Smith team advising Halliburton was led by partners James Palmer and Malcolm Lombers. The other partners in the team consisted of Ewen Fergusson and Dina Albagli (Finance), Peter Burrell and Damien Byrne Hill (Litigation), and Howard Murray (Tax).
Oil services multinational Halliburton is a longstanding client of Herbert Smith. It employs more than 50,000 people, operates in almost 70 countries and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, with a market capitalisation of in excess of £22 billion.
Notes to editors
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