Wake Up Call: Herbert Smith Freehills Merges Tech, Digital Teams

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

• Herbert Smith Freehills, the mega-firm with 2,600 lawyers and roots in London and Australia, has launched a “global digital legal delivery practice” that will merge teams that focus on digital transformation, emerging tech, and alternative legal services. The 420-person practice will assist businesses looking to digitize projects. (Global Legal Post)
• Wilson Sonsini chief innovation officer David Wang says GenAI hasn’t yet pushed the legal industry to change in ways that justify the “breathless discussions” heard these days ...