Herbert Smith Freehills has a significant history of providing pro bono legal services to clients including charities, NGOs, the governments of developing nations and marginalised individuals.
We are extremely proud of the outcomes our clients achieve for the communities in which we live and work, and the relationships and reputation we have built along the way.
Pro bono work is woven into the fabric of our firm. It’s an opportunity that is not only available to all our lawyers, but is regarded as an essential part of our professional responsibility and treated in exactly the same manner as any other client work.
Because we operate in regions with diverse pro bono cultures, it makes sense to focus our pro bono practice on ways to help strengthen the fundamental principle on which justice is based– the rule of law. We also prioritise matters and projects that focus on social inclusion and capacity building in communities of need. We place enormous emphasis on skills sharing, training and collaboration with our pro bono clients, whether they are well-established global charities, community legal centres, or an innovative thought-leader in community service delivery.
Explore our initiatives
The Shopfront
Providing free legal assistance to homeless young people
London Legal Advice Clinic
Free legal advice for Tower Hamlets residents
HSF Impact
Advising social enterprises & impact investors at the forefront of innovation to tackle the world's greatest challenges
Our support for a First Nations Voice
The AIRE Centre
Providing pro bono legal advice on EU law and Human Rights issues
Centrepoint
Providing legal advice to homeless young people in England
Homeless Law
Working to keep women and children in housing in Melbourne
HSF Asylum Seeker Clinic
Helping people seeking asylum in Australia
Asylum Support Appeals Project
Housing and welfare support for asylum seekers in England