The Australasian Lawyer reports
Herbert Smith Freehills is the fastest-growing law firm in Asia Pacific, showing the biggest rise in the Acritas Asia Pacific Law Firm Brand Index for 2017.
While Baker McKenzie was named the biggest law firm brand in the region, Herbert Smith Freehills maintained its third place position but increased its score in the index to 79 from 66 last year.
“Asia and Australia are central to our firm’s strategy and heritage and to our clients’ businesses, and our goal is to deliver consistent, high-quality advice in every part of this region,” said Sue Gilchrist, the firm’s joint Managing Partner, Asia and Australia.
She paid tribute to the firm’s people for their hard work in the region.
“We are also proud of our innovations in legal service delivery, such as new centres for our Alternative Legal Services (ALT) business in Shanghai and Melbourne,” added Ms. Gilchrist.
