Herbert Smith
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Herbert Smith LLP was a multinational law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The firm was founded in the City of London in 1882 by Norman Herbert Smith and merged with the Australian law firm Freehills on 1 October 2012, forming Herbert Smith Freehills.[2] At the time of the merger it had 13 offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia,[3] around 240 partners and 1,300 fee-earners. It was regarded as forming part of the "Silver Circle" of leading British law firms.[4]
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Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
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No. of offices | 13 |
No. of lawyers | 1,300 |
Major practice areas | General practice |
Revenue | US$1.26 billion/£800 million (2013/14)[1] |
Profit per equity partner | £840,000 (2011/12)[1] |
Date founded | 1882 (London) |
Company type | Limited liability partnership |
Dissolved | 1 October 2012 |
Website | www.herbertsmith.com |
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