Step inside Herbert Smith Freehills’ Disputes team’s approach to successfully defending the Costa Rican government against a group of American investors taking them to international arbitration over a property development. Hear everything, from where they started, to how they cross-examined witnesses as they won a landmark decision that will shape environmental protection globally.

Inside The Headlines - Costa Rica: Defending an ecosystem in a landmark ruling

Hear how Herbert Smith Freehills’ Corporate team helped Virgin Atlantic land an unusually complex acquisition of struggling airline Flybe in a case that led the national news. Our partner and trainee give you the insider’s perspective on this exciting case as it happened.

Inside The Headlines - Virgin Atlantic: The acquisition of Flybe

A growing part of Herbert Smith Freehills’ work is creating proactive digital solutions for clients’ legal challenges. GDPR’s combination of potential for large fines and unclear policy on when a company is liable presented a challenge that could be solved digitally. Find out from our associate and trainee how they took the idea from paper to prototype.

Inside The Headlines - The GDPR Notification Tool: Bringing an idea to life

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.

Unite Group: The acquisition of Liberty Living Group

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.

The criminal trial of Barclays executives: A landmark case

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 Bell and Fiona Linn, part of the Herbert Smith Freehills team who took part, about what they designed and why.

Herbert Smith Freehills Graduates