Disputes (International & Cross-Border)

Herbert Smith Freehills’ London office hosts an internationally-oriented team that is recognised for coordinating seamlessly across the firm's integrated network of offices. It has developed a respectable full-service offering with particular expertise in cross-border contentious work.

The firm is regarded as a global disputes powerhouse, driven by a market-leading London team and an impressive Asian footprint. Herbert Smith Freehills places disputes at the absolute core of its firm identity, with an ever-increasing focus on cross-border matters. Highly regarded for big-ticket corporate and banking litigation, the firm also enjoys prominent roles on multi-jurisdictional follow-on damages claims and is well versed in class actions. The team acts for a plethora of international financial institutions, major corporations and high-profile individuals. The firm employs a global advocacy initiative which aims to provide clients with local law advocates across its network to ensure consistency and good communications across all time zones.

"The case has many international aspects and the HSF team is totally on top of them."

"They can bring together the right set of jurisdictional experience and linguistic skills."

"I am impressed with how well they work as a cross-functional team, in terms of communication, sharing ideas, and always connecting the dots."