Herbert Smith Freehills named one of Australian Financial Review's Most Innovative Companies

At the forefront of Herbert Smith Freehills' innovations is the Digital Legal Delivery practice. Comprising over 420 professionals globally, this team integrates legal technologists, eDiscovery experts, data analysts, and lawyers to revolutionise the firm's core services.  

Emily Coghlan, Director of Legal and Legal Technology at Herbert Smith Freehills, emphasises the firm's proactive approach to digital transformation: "Combining the speed of technological change with our innovative culture means we are transforming at speed, on a platform capable of maintaining pace with digital adaptation. 

"Launching our Digital Legal Delivery practice means we have a team who are constantly rethinking how our firm delivers its core services. This structure ensures our clients receive seamless access to the most inventive legal and tech minds." 

The firm's advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are particularly noteworthy and Herbert Smith Freehills is dedicated to empowering its talent to leverage its benefits, safely and responsibly.  

Susannah Wilkinson, Director of GenAI, Digital Legal Delivery, highlights the transformative impact of AI: "AI is transforming how humans interact with machines and creating opportunities previously unimaginable. Its explosive uptake is demonstrating how quickly we are responding to change. 

"We believe that those who aren't learning from AI and applying these lessons to emerging technologies will be left behind. We are focused on empowering our talent at all levels and in all roles to leverage the benefits of AI and the opportunities it creates."