Our People

Scott Balber is the Managing Partner of Herbert Smith Freehills' New York office and is the US Head of Investigations and Financial Services Litigation for the firm.

Peter is the Regional Head of Dispute Resolution in Asia and Managing Partner of the Kuala Lumpur office.

Alexei, a Russian corporate lawyer, is the Managing Partner of the EMEA offices.

May is Managing Partner of our Asia offices. She specialises in cross-border China-related and regional Asian disputes and contentious regulatory matters.

Tom is a QC and head of Herbert Smith Freehills' advocacy group. He is a leading advocate in courts and tribunals at interim, trial and all appellate levels both in England and Wales and a number of offshore jurisdictions. He is also a Deputy High Court Judge and acts as arbitrator.

Richard heads up the firm's Private Wealth and Charities Group as well as the Trust disputes practice.

Bryony is a litigator working principally with regulated commercial clients and government.