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21 September 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills CEO Justin D’Agostino joins business leaders from over 100 countries to pledge support for multilateralism

Justin D’Agostino, the Chief Executive Officer of global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has joined over 1,000 CEOs to endorse United Nations’ Statement …

17 September 2020

UK test case may pave way for Covid-19 insurance payouts in Australia

The recent decision in the UK test case on business interruption insurance coverage related to Covid-19 may give an indication on how similar cases in …

17 September 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Gras Savoye Willis Towers Watson on its planned sale of CGRM to SPVIE Assurances

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Gras Savoye Willis Towers Watson – the international advisory, broking and solutions leader Willis Towers Watson's …

15 September 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises SafetyCulture on strategic acquisition of EdApp

Herbert Smith Freehills’ venture capital team has advised SafetyCulture on the strategic acquisition of EdApp, a mobile learning management …

15 September 2020

JUDGMENT HANDED DOWN IN SEMINAL COVID-19 BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE TEST CASE

Herbert Smith Freehills acted for the claimant in the proceedings - the Financial Conduct Authority.The test case was brought to determine issues of …

15 September 2020

Dual award for Herbert Smith Freehills Alternative Legal Services team

Herbert Smith Freehills’ Alternative Legal Services Belfast team has won two awards at this year’s Northern Ireland Equality & Diversity …

14 September 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises bp on its first move into offshore wind

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised longstanding client bp on its move into offshore wind for the first time with a new strategic …

14 September 2020

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS RAFFORZA IL TEAM ENERGY E INFRASTRUCTURE CON L’ENTRATA DI ANDREA LEONFORTE

Lo studio legale rafforza ulteriormente la propria posizione nel settore Energy e Infrastructure.Lo studio legale Herbert Smith Freehills rafforza …

11 September 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills to move to 60% office working once offices reopen

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills is updating its agile working policy with an expectation that its people will work in the office for an …

10 September 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Infrastructure Capital Group on its sale of Enwave Australia to CleanPeak Energy

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Infrastructure Capital Group (ICG), an independent infrastructure fund manager based in Sydney and Melbourne with one …

9 September 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Japan’s Kansai on power plant JV with Indonesia’s MPI

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Japan’s Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., on a strategic alliance with PT Medco Power …

9 September 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Sumitomo Corporation in respect of Sherritt International Corporation's capital restructuring process

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised longstanding client Sumitomo Corporation ("Sumitomo", one of the largest worldwide sōgō shōsha general trading …