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PB&C Fair Deal Sierra Leone
Herbert Smith Freehills established Fair Deal Sierra Leone in 2010 to help the country’s government respond to increasing amount of foreign investment. We treat the government like one of our key global clients and have provided extensive legal advice that focuses on recovery, growth and sustainable development.
HSF Stories
Discover what life is like at HSF for our trainees and associates and how they’re making their mark.
Making a Difference with Umu Wurie
“I didn’t take the expected route to get where I am today in law having done my undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science. I didn’t anticipate loving it as much as I do, but I’ve enjoyed every second.” Hear from Umu, our Trainee Solicitor, on her journey and what a typical day looks like for her.
Day in the life
Explore a day in the life of our lawyers from Trainees to Partners.
Day in the Life of Ajay
Ajay Malhotra takes us through what a day in the life looks like at Herbert Smith Freehills.
Day In The Life of Rachel
"I continue to learn all the time, which I think is the best thing about my role" Rachel shows us what her usual day at Herbert Smith Freehills looks like as a Partner in Disputes.
Champion film
Find out what drives the people of HSF and how they embarked on their journey to the firm
Champion Film - Ajay
Ajay Malhotra, talks us through why he works at Herbert Smith Freehills and the flexibility he's had in his career so far.
Champion Film - Scott
Scott Warin talks us through how he sees life at Herbert Smith Freehills.
Things I Never Thought I Would Know
Our lawyers take a deep dive into memorable cases and an astounding fact they learned through their work
Things I Never Thought I Would Know - Rachel
Did you know that artificial intelligence can identify patterns and therefore reduce the number of documents lawyers have to read by up to 80%? Partner Rachel Lidgate explains how AI is so useful at Herbert Smith Freehills.
Things I Never Thought I Would Know - Scott
Did you know that 72 jurisdictions around the world criminalise adult consenual same sex activity? Scott Warin, an associate at Herbert Smith Freehills, talks us through a case he had on this.
Case studies
A collection of inside stories
THE CRIMINAL TRIAL OF BARCLAYS EXECUTIVES: A LANDMARK CASE
Hear the inside story as one of the Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) Disputes teams successfully defended one of the three former Barclays executives charged with conspiracy to commit fraud. This high-profile case arose from a seven-year investigation and represented the first criminal prosecution in Britain of senior financiers at a major bank over credit crisis-era conduct. Find out more about HSF's pivotal role from Jessica Chappatte and Will Merry who worked on the case.
UNITE GROUP: THE ACQUISITION OF LIBERTY LIVING GROUP
Discover how members of the Herbert Smith Freehills Corporate team advised Unite, a UK student accommodation company, on its acquisition of Liberty Living Group, in a £1.4 billion takeover. Hear from Sophie Stevens and Charles Steward on the multitude of different elements involved, from M&A to CMA and shares.
INNOVATIVE LAWYERS: A GLOBAL LEGAL HACKATHON CHALLENGE
Bringing together 2,500 legal professionals, software developers, designers and businesspeople, the Financial Times’ Innovative Lawyers 2020 Global Legal Hackathon challenged teams to develop answers to problems trigged by the pandemic. Hear from Jamie Ba
Pro Bono & Citizenship
Pro Bono & Citizenship
Pro bono and citizenship initiatives represent some of our most interesting and impactful projects, covering individuals, charities and national governments. In this film series we explore some examples of our work in this area in more detail.
PB&C Fair Deal Sierra Leone
Herbert Smith Freehills established Fair Deal Sierra Leone in 2010 to help the country’s government respond to increasing amount of foreign investment. We treat the government like one of our key global clients and have provided extensive legal advice that focuses on recovery, growth and sustainable development.
PB&C BEAM
BEAM is a social impact business that supports the crowdfunding of employment training for homeless people. HSF Impact, our market leading investment practice, helped get the idea off the ground and our people continue to provide the expertise needed to make it a success.
The impact of technology on law
Innovation on the inside
Our Innovation on the Inside series broadcasts the stories of how technology is affecting and benefiting the legal work space.
Innovation on the Inside - Alex
Alex, the Digital Lead for the firm's digital law group, explains how we are using smart legal contracts for coordinated and technical legal insight.
Innovation on the Inside - Libby
Libby, a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills, explains how a lawyer in the future is going to need much more than just knowing laws. Technology is here and it's changing the way we work.
Quick-fire questions, honest insights
90 seconds with
Get to know the people of Herbert Smith Freehills in just 90 seconds. This video series offers a candid insight into life at the firm and our culture.
Ritwik
90 seconds with Ritwik Bhattacharya, Trainee
Olivia
90 seconds with Olivia Ponton, HR Manager (trainees)
Michelle
90 seconds with Michelle Nwaesei, Trainee
Rachel
90 seconds with Rachel Pinto, Partner
Cassie
90 seconds with Cassie Ayre, Trainee
Podcast
What HSF listens to
A series of thought provoking podcasts from our firm. Including insights from our trainees into groundbreaking cases and deals, as well as our work on diversity and inclusion.