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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 …

8 September 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises ReAssure on the transfer of Legal & General's mature savings business to ReAssure

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised ReAssure, a life and pensions company which specialises in administering closed books of business, on the transfer of …

7 September 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Transport for NSW on next phase of Circular Quay transformation

Herbert Smith Freehills is advising Transport for NSW (TfNSW) on Sydney’s Circular Quay Renewal (CQR), which includes new ferry wharves, an upgraded …

4 September 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises on the sale of Total Tools to Metcash

Herbert Smith Freehills’ Corporate team has advised Total Tools on Metcash’s acquisition of 70% of the company. The deal includes put and call …

3 September 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Perpetual on successful A$225 million institutional placement and A$50 million share purchase plan

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to have worked with Perpetual Limited (Perpetual) on its recent capital raising, consisting of a fully underwritten …

31 August 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Ampol on the establishment of A$1.4 billion property trust and acquisition of a 49% interest by Charter Hall and GIC consortium

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to be advising Ampol on the establishment of an unlisted property trust that will own 203 core freehold convenience …

27 August 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills welcomes new restructuring and insolvency special counsel

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to welcome special counsel, Natasha McHattan, to its market-leading Restructuring, Turnaround and Insolvency (RTI) …

27 August 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises ENGIE and EDPR on the creation of Ocean Winds, a joint-venture specialized in offshore wind power

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Engie, a world leader in transitioning the energy sector towards renewable sources and EDPR, …

27 August 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills named as one of the top international law firms for India-related work for the 12th consecutive year

For the 12th consecutive year, our India Group has been acknowledged as one of the top international law firms for India-related work in 2020 and …

26 August 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Yinson Renewables on second stake in world's largest solar park

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Yinson Renewables, a subsidiary of Malaysia's Yinson, on its proposed acquisition of an …

24 August 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills’ M&A team wins big at Australasian Law Awards

Herbert Smith Freehills’ market-leading mergers and acquisitions (M&A) team received top honours in Australasian Lawyer’s 2020 Australasian Law …

20 August 2020

Disability Mentoring Scheme Launched to Increase Accessibility to Legal Profession in the UK

Herbert Smith Freehills has teamed up with Aspiring Solicitors, a leading UK diversity talent development organisation, to launch a new first-of-its-kind …