Herbert Smith Freehills is an international firm formed out of a 2012 merger of firms Herbert Smith and Freehills. The Milan office opened in 2018 and the firm has offices in 26 locations globally.   

Focusses / specialisms  

The banking department has experience in acquisition finance, syndicated lending, loans and asset finance, with expertise in the energy and infrastructure sector and life sciences. 

Project finance work sees the firm lead on large energy transactions, PPP financing and renewable projects.   

Key clients  

Notable clients for the firm include JPMorgan Securities, IccreaBanca, BBC Roma, Achilles Vaccines, ING Geneva, Ceva Logistics, BPER Banca and Intesa Sanpaolo.