Herbert Smith Freehills London litigation partner Kevin Lloyd has resigned from the firm to join Debevoise & Plimpton, marking the second high-profile departure for a US firm since the merger between legacy Herbert Smith and Freehills went live in October.
Lloyd, who is understood to have handed in his notice in recent weeks, is expected to join Debevoise as a partner next year, when he will work alongside Debevoise’s Europe and Asia litigation chair Lord Goldsmith QC. His start date has yet to be confirmed.
