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| − | + | '''Herbert Smith Freehills''' is an international law firm co-headquartered in London and with offices in more than 16 countries. | |
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| + | It has a longstanding relationship with nuclear giant [[EDF Energy]] and close links to energy companies such as [[Centrica]] and [[BP]]. | ||
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| + | ==Brexit lobbying== | ||
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| + | Herbert Smith Freehills says it is advising a 'variety of private and public sector clients across a wide range of sectors to meet the challenges and opportunities of Brexit'.<ref>[https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:eVIsX1bkCZEJ:https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/hsfpdf/news/a-view-from-germany-what-should-business-expect-from-brexit%3Fpdf%3D1+&cd=8&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-b-ab 'A View From...', HSF website, accessed Jan 2018</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Brexit partners=== | ||
| + | Herbert Smith Freehills counts three firms as 'Brexit partners'.<ref>[https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/news/herbert-smith-freehills-appoints-paul-butcher-to-new-role-of-brexit-director Herbert Smith Freehills appoints Paul Butcher to new role of Brexit Director], HSF website, 12 July 2017</ref> | ||
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| + | *[[Hanbury Strategy]]: it says it has brought in the UK lobbying firm, [[Hanbury Strategy]] to provide it with policy advice in connection with the impact of Brexit on their clients businesses'.<ref>[https://www.prweek.com/article/1429505/deliveroo-gsk-law-firms-confirmed-clients-gill-stephensons-hanbury-strategy Hanbury Strategy has been taken on by two major law firms, plus Deliveroo and pharma titan GSK], PR Week, 4 April 2017</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Global Counsel]], the 'strategic advisory firm' founded by Lord [[Peter Mandelson]], who is a former European Trade Commissioner. HSF says it has been working with Mandelson's firm to provide its European and Australian clients with a 'holistic perspective on Brexit'.<ref>[https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/uk/grads/news/herbert-smith-freehills-brings-lord-mandelson-to-australia Herbert Smith Freehills brings Lord Mandelson to Australia] HSF website, 3 October 2017</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Boston Consulting Group]]. HSF published a joint paper with the [[Boston Consulting Group]] and [[Global Counsel]] on 'Trade Post-Brexit: Charting a New Course'. They published a further report on the impact on the energy sector. | ||
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| + | ===Brexit team=== | ||
| + | *[[Eric White]], in December 2016, White joined Herbert Smith Freehills' International Trade and European Union law practice as a consultant, 'to help clients understand the implications of Brexit for their businesses and to plan'. White was previously a member of the [[European Commission]]'s Legal Service between 1985 and 2016, where he led the Trade Policy and WTO team.<ref>[https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/news/senior-trade-and-eu-lawyer-eric-white-joins-herbert-smith-freehills-from-the-european Senior trade and EU lawyer Eric White joins Herbert Smith Freehills from the European Commission], HSF press release, December 2016</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Paul Butcher]] Brexit director | ||
==People== | ==People== | ||
| − | UK climate and energy secretary [[Ed Davey]]'s older brother, [[Henry Davey]], is a corporate partner and energy expert at Herbert Smith. | + | *Former UK climate and energy secretary [[Ed Davey]]'s older brother, [[Henry Davey]], is a corporate partner and energy expert at Herbert Smith. |
| − | + | *[[Julie Vaughan]], senior associate, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP; has advised [[Cuadrilla]] Resources on 'environmental permitting for shale gas exploration sites in Lancashire'<ref>[https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/our-people/julie-vaughan Julie Vaughan], profile on HSF website, accessed Nov 2017</ref> | |
| − | Senior Herbert Smith associate [[Alastair Young]] left the company in early 2013 to join US energy law specialist [[Bracewell & Giuliani]] as a partner in its newly expanded London office. | + | *Senior Herbert Smith associate [[Alastair Young]] left the company in early 2013 to join US energy law specialist [[Bracewell & Giuliani]] as a partner in its newly expanded London office. |
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
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==Clients== | ==Clients== | ||
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===Energy and nuclear=== | ===Energy and nuclear=== | ||
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*[[Santos]] and [[GLNG]]: advising in relation to the development of the Gladstone LNG Project (including upstream coal seam gas fields, pipeline, LNG trains and port development) | *[[Santos]] and [[GLNG]]: advising in relation to the development of the Gladstone LNG Project (including upstream coal seam gas fields, pipeline, LNG trains and port development) | ||
*[[Energy Development Corporation]]: advising Energy Development Corporation in its acquisition of a 70% interest in [[Hot Rock]] Limited’s geothermal projects in South America: the Calerias and Longavi projects in Chile and the Quellaapacheta and Chocopata projects in Peru | *[[Energy Development Corporation]]: advising Energy Development Corporation in its acquisition of a 70% interest in [[Hot Rock]] Limited’s geothermal projects in South America: the Calerias and Longavi projects in Chile and the Quellaapacheta and Chocopata projects in Peru | ||
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==Contact== | ==Contact== | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:18, 9 January 2018
Herbert Smith Freehills is an international law firm co-headquartered in London and with offices in more than 16 countries.
It has a longstanding relationship with nuclear giant EDF Energy and close links to energy companies such as Centrica and BP.
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Brexit lobbying
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Part of the Powerbase Brexit Portal. |
Herbert Smith Freehills says it is advising a 'variety of private and public sector clients across a wide range of sectors to meet the challenges and opportunities of Brexit'.[1]
Brexit partners
Herbert Smith Freehills counts three firms as 'Brexit partners'.[2]
- Hanbury Strategy: it says it has brought in the UK lobbying firm, Hanbury Strategy to provide it with policy advice in connection with the impact of Brexit on their clients businesses'.[3]
- Global Counsel, the 'strategic advisory firm' founded by Lord Peter Mandelson, who is a former European Trade Commissioner. HSF says it has been working with Mandelson's firm to provide its European and Australian clients with a 'holistic perspective on Brexit'.[4]
- Boston Consulting Group. HSF published a joint paper with the Boston Consulting Group and Global Counsel on 'Trade Post-Brexit: Charting a New Course'. They published a further report on the impact on the energy sector.
Brexit team
- Eric White, in December 2016, White joined Herbert Smith Freehills' International Trade and European Union law practice as a consultant, 'to help clients understand the implications of Brexit for their businesses and to plan'. White was previously a member of the European Commission's Legal Service between 1985 and 2016, where he led the Trade Policy and WTO team.[5]
- Paul Butcher Brexit director
People
- Former UK climate and energy secretary Ed Davey's older brother, Henry Davey, is a corporate partner and energy expert at Herbert Smith.
- Julie Vaughan, senior associate, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP; has advised Cuadrilla Resources on 'environmental permitting for shale gas exploration sites in Lancashire'[6]
- Senior Herbert Smith associate Alastair Young left the company in early 2013 to join US energy law specialist Bracewell & Giuliani as a partner in its newly expanded London office.
Affiliations
The firm is a member of the Nuclear Industry Association lobby group. [7] Its website declares it is ‘proud to be at the vanguard of next generation nuclear in the UK’.
Clients
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These include:
Energy and nuclear
- EDF Energy
- Centrica
- BP
- Sumitomo Corporation and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO): advising alongside Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) and the special purpose company Shuweihat Asia Power Company PJSC (SAPCO) on the US$1.5 billion financing of the 1.6 GW Shuweihat 3 power plant
- Sinopec: advising on its agreement to acquire a 49% stake in Canadian company Talisman Energy Inc's UK North Sea business for US$1.5 billion
- Visagino Atominė Elektrinė: advising on its plans to finance, construct, operate and decommission a new nuclear plant in Lithuania in joint venture with Estonian and Latvian utilities and a strategic investor
- Santos and GLNG: advising in relation to the development of the Gladstone LNG Project (including upstream coal seam gas fields, pipeline, LNG trains and port development)
- Energy Development Corporation: advising Energy Development Corporation in its acquisition of a 70% interest in Hot Rock Limited’s geothermal projects in South America: the Calerias and Longavi projects in Chile and the Quellaapacheta and Chocopata projects in Peru
Contact
The firm practices in the UK, in London, through Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, a Limited Liability Partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC310989. It is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors' Regulation Authority of England and Wales.
- Address:London
- Exchange House
- Primrose Street
- London EC2A 2EG
- Phone +44 20 7374 8000
- Fax +44 20 7374 0888
- Belfast
- 3 Cromac Quay
- Ormeau Gasworks
- Belfast BT7 2JD
- Phone +44 28 9025 8200
- Fax +44 28 9025 8201
Resources
Notes
- ↑ [https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:eVIsX1bkCZEJ:https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/hsfpdf/news/a-view-from-germany-what-should-business-expect-from-brexit%3Fpdf%3D1+&cd=8&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-b-ab 'A View From...', HSF website, accessed Jan 2018
- ↑ Herbert Smith Freehills appoints Paul Butcher to new role of Brexit Director, HSF website, 12 July 2017
- ↑ Hanbury Strategy has been taken on by two major law firms, plus Deliveroo and pharma titan GSK, PR Week, 4 April 2017
- ↑ Herbert Smith Freehills brings Lord Mandelson to Australia HSF website, 3 October 2017
- ↑ Senior trade and EU lawyer Eric White joins Herbert Smith Freehills from the European Commission, HSF press release, December 2016
- ↑ Julie Vaughan, profile on HSF website, accessed Nov 2017
- ↑ Nuclear Industry Association Our members, accessed 5 September 2012.
