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Queen's University Belfast and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) are today hosting an event aimed at supporting law tech innovation in Northern Ireland. Taking place at Riddel Hall, the Venture Day is a competition for start-ups revolutionising the legal technology landscape. The competition will see st

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has launched a global 'digital legal delivery' practice, a new multidisciplinary group bringing together its most inventive legal and tech minds. The move builds on the firm's 2011 launch of its alternative legal services (ALT) team, headquartered in Bel

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has reported record revenue, profit and PEP in its latest financial results, with revenue of £1.186 billion and profit of £388.2 million. The firm, which has an alternative legal services (ALT) centre in Belfast, saw revenue increase by eight

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is sponsoring TEDxStormont as it readies for its return to Parliament Buildings in March. The event's line-up includes globally renowned cellist Patrick Dexter; Sky News senior Ireland correspondent David Blevins; Tom Fletcher, principal of Hertford Coll

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has opened applications for its alternative legal services (ALT) trainee solicitor programme in Belfast to external candidates for the first time. The Belfast office launched training contract opportunities to internal candidates in 2012 and, to date, has supp

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has celebrated an "exceptional year" for its Belfast office as it announced record-breaking results of £1.103 billion in revenue and £381.2 million in profit in the last financial year. The firm saw its revenues increase by six per cent on th

From martial arts to theatre, Lyn Harris, who was promoted to partner at Herbert Smith Freehills in Belfast last month, clearly likes to keep busy. As well as her day job in the Alternative Legal Services (ALT) disputes practice, Ms Harris has run theatre companies in her spare time and is currently

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has announced the promotion of Lyn Harris to partner in the firm's alternative legal services (ALT) centre in Belfast. Ms Harris is the third partner to be promoted from the ALT team in Belfast following Lisa McLaughlin and Libby Jackson.

The Belfast head of global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has been appointed to a new advisory group established to help rebuild the Northern Ireland economy after COVID-19. Lisa McLaughlin, who was recently promoted to the firm's global partnership, is one of 11 members of the new economic adviso

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted Belfast office head Lisa McLaughlin to partner. Ms McLaughlin heads the firm's dedicated Alternative Legal Services (ALT) office and has overseen its expansion from 19 fee earners in 2011 to over 240 lawyers, technologists and legal analysts today

Scottish lawyer Justin D'Agostino has been appointed as Herbert Smith Freehills' new chief executive officer. The appointment by the firm's council, approved by partnership vote, will take effect from 1 May 2020 for a term of four years. Mr D'Agostino will succeed Mark Rigotti, who has served two te

International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has announced a £2 million five-year partnership with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The firm's partnership with MSF began in Australia and now includes the Belfast office as well as its teams in London, Johannesburg, Hong Kong and

International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed two employees in Belfast through a new recruitment programme for autistic people developed in partnership with charity Autism Forward. According to research by the National Autistic Society (NAS), only one in six autistic adults in the UK

International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has welcomed Colm Wolinski and Michael McFall as trainees in Belfast.

Northern Ireland solicitors Jill Downing and Libby Jackson have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2019. Ms Downing, a partner at Co Antrim firm Magennis & Creighton, has received an OBE for services to children and families and to voluntary work in the community in Northern Ir