Your Growth.
​​​​​​​Our Ambition.

What can Herbert Smith Freehills offer you?  
There’s plenty of opportunity at a leading, full-service international law firm like Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF). From day one you’ll be involved in high-profile cases and high-impact deals, where forming relationships with prestigious clients is all in a day’s work. You’ll hone your skills with support from driven and talented colleagues and find your feet through our structured learning programme. 

Sectors

In every sector we work in, we’re global leaders for a reason. Decades of innovative solutions and excellent results mean that we’re trusted legal advisers to some of the world’s largest organisations. Across established industries and emerging fields, cross-border disputes and global transactions, we bring a fresh perspective, a wealth of experience and unmatched expertise.

And who benefits from our success? Aside from our clients, it’s our team. At Herbert Smith Freehills, you’ll work on high-profile deals and cases in areas that spark your interest. From the energy transition to real estate, evolving technology to infrastructure, your future starts here.

Our values

We may be a large, global firm, but we have a strong sense of culture at Herbert Smith Freehills. Regardless of our skills, strengths, backgrounds or beliefs, these three values guide the way we all work.  
Human We’re relationship builders. We’re collaborative, generous, kind, respectful of others’ contributions and share credit for work well done. We look after our clients’ best interests and the interests of one another. 
Bold We’re ambitious. We’re proud of our past, excited about the future and think tomorrow can be better than today.  
  
We’re entrepreneurial and not afraid to do things differently to fulfil our goals. We believe that anything is possible. 
Outstanding We strive to be leaders in all we do. We understand individual and collective growth are a shared responsibility.  

We’re client-centred and commercial. We’re solutions-focused and known for our insight. 

Awards

In our pursuit of ground breaking, innovative and world-leading results, we’re proud to have been recognised with several awards:
Band 1 Global-wide Litigation Services Chambers and Partners
Law Firm of the Year Australasian Law Awards
#1 Law grad employer  GradAustralia
Received the most Band 1 rankings of any firm in Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide Chambers and Partners
Number 1 ‘Attraction Firm’ Lawyers Weekly Legal Firm of Choice
Our pro bono work Our success in the corporate world means we can give back in other areas. Pro bono and citizenship work is some of the most rewarding we do and we take our responsibility seriously. Through partnerships with individuals, charities and national governments, our teams make a positive impact across the world. See the video below for a closer look at these projects.
Our digital future Technology is changing our entire economy, the legal sector included. From new laws governing cyber security to blockchain disputes, it’s not only how we work that’s changing, but what our work can do.