Firm highlights 2025

Alumni Matters 2025

Transformative change: Shaping the future

Welcome from our Senior Alumni Ambassador

Our Senior Alumni Ambassador shares his thoughts on the latest developments from the firm and alumni network

A charmed life and career

Reflections from Jonathan Scott of a career shaped by curiosity, courage and a touch of charisma

Why we should all embrace AI

Maria Wang-Faulkner encourages everyone to capitalise enthusiastically on the potential while paying heed to the risks

In-house, In-touch

Joshua Goldman and Hannah Lee are keeping calm in high-paced environments

12 questions with…Oliver Elgie

Career milestones, unexpected lessons, Shein and ESG and what keeps him inspired

The energy trilemma

Lewis McDonald, co-head of the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Global Energy group, offers his thoughts on the energy trilemma

Energy transition at a tipping point

Mallika Mathur, Robin Carvell-Spedding, Mark Tudor and Matthew Warren unpack the three-way balancing act facing policymakers and industry leaders alike

It's all ABC for the ADB

Three alumni all now at the Asian Development Bank give fascinating insight into the social purpose of the bank

A new era: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Justin D’Agostino, Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, Howard Spilko and Paul Schoeman recount how the combination came about

Personal perspective on responsible business

Ajneet Jassey and Jennifer Ewah are driven to ensure their organisations are operating responsibly

Off the dance floor and onto the balcony

Former partners turned career NEDs explain how stepping back can offer the clarity needed to lead forward

Lawyer to founder: Ean Brown

Ean Brown shares his story of founding a start-up, the thrill of creating something from nothing, and overcoming the challenges of starting a business

Why I came back

Ben Jolley and Andy Leadston talk about their time away from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer and what brought them back

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