The firm recruited eight partners - all in employment and industrial relations - from three top legal practices to staff the new offices. Five came from Herbert Smith Freehills. Darren Gardner, Seyfarth Shaw's international chair, said: 'We are very excited at the opportunity to deliver our specialist offering to clients across Australia and into the Asia-Pacific region more generally.' The firm has 350 lawyers worldwide. It also has international offices in London and Shanghai. Source: Lawyers Weekly