Deals
Herbert Smith to Merge With Freehills, Open in New York
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Herbert Smith LLP of London and Freehills, Australia’s third-largest law firm, will merge to create a 2,800-lawyer firm, with plans to open offices in New York, Seoul and Africa.
The full equity merger will take effect Oct. 1, the two firms said in a joint statement yesterday. David Willis and Gavin Bell, the managing partners of Herbert Smith and Freehills, will be joint chief executives of the new firm.