HSF Chair Wins Another Term Ahead of Kramer Levin Merger
Herbert Smith Freehills chair and senior partner Rebecca Maslen-Stannage won another four-year leadership term as the firm prepares to officially combine with New York’s Kramer Levin.
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Herbert Smith Freehills chair and senior partner Rebecca Maslen-Stannage won another four-year leadership term as the firm prepares to officially combine with New York’s Kramer Levin.
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Herbert Smith Freehills chair and senior partner Rebecca Maslen-Stannage won another four-year leadership term as the firm prepares to officially combine with New York’s Kramer Levin.
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Herbert Smith Freehills chair and senior partner Rebecca Maslen-Stannage won another four-year leadership term as the firm prepares to officially combine with New York’s Kramer Levin.
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