It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the annual Herbert Smith Freehills-SMU Asian Arbitration Lecture on Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 5.00pm (Singapore time). The Herbert Smith Freehills-SMU Asian Arbitration Lecture Series was established in 2010 and made possible by a term fund contribution by Herbert Smith Freehills. The objective of the Lecture Series … Read more

The 43rd of a series of annual lectures in honour of the late Dr FA Mann QC (Hon) (1907-1991) will take place in London on 18 November 2021. This series of lectures is arranged by the Partners of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and given under the auspices of the British Institute of International and Comparative … Read more

Herbert Smith Freehills’ Briana Young has been elected chair of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre’s Proceedings Committee. Professional support consultant Briana is a prominent member of the international arbitration community with a longstanding record of involvement with HKIAC. Read more

In December 2020, we reported that the Working Group II of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law’s (UNCITRAL) had prepared draft expedited arbitration provisions for the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. UNCITRAL adopted the expedited arbitration provisions (the EAPs) in July 2021. The EAPs entered into force on 19 September 2021. The full text is … Read more

The annual GAR Live: Energy Disputes conference is taking place in London this year, where experts from across the country and throughout Europe will join together for a hybrid event. The energy industry is currently in the midst of a pivotal shift with a growing demand for renewable sources. This conference interrogates increasing market volatility … Read more

Herbert Smith Freehills has signed the Green Pledge of the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations (the CGA), after acting as an institutional supporter of the CGA for the past year. The CGA is a global initiative aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of arbitral proceedings. Signatories of the Green Pledge make a commitment in their personal … Read more

The new Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) International Arbitration Rules (the Rules) came into force on 1 June 2021, applying to all international arbitrations commenced at AFSA on or after that date. Read more

Herbert Smith Freehills invites applications for internships with the firm’s international arbitration group in Hong Kong. Five internship positions are available, each for three to four month periods (not extendable). Interns will work alongside our international arbitration team and will have a varied workload, including assistance with current arbitrations and other client work; arbitration-related research; … Read more