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30 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Safran on €566 million US Private Placement

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Safran, the international aviation, defence and space technology group, on its issuance of four US private placement …

29 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills helps long-term tech client TCL complete strategic transformation / 史密夫斐尔为科技行业长期客户TCL完成战略转型提供助力

Global leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised consumer electronics manufacturer TCL Electronics Holdings Limited on an asset restructuring …

29 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills announces full year results for 2019/20

Herbert Smith Freehills today announces its unaudited results for the year ended 30 April 2020. Headline figures include: Revenues were £989.9 …

28 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Pyn on its Series Seed capital raise led by Accel

Herbert Smith Freehills’ private equity and venture capital team has advised Pyn on its Series Seed capital raise.Pyn (www.pynhq.com) is an Australian …

24 July 2020

Rise in class actions cannot be put down to rise in corporate misconduct, says Herbert Smith Freehills

An ongoing narrative that the growing frequency of shareholder class actions is a response to an increase in corporate misconduct does not hold water, …

24 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Ventia on A$485m cross-border acquisition of Broadspectrum from Ferrovial

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised leading infrastructure services company Ventia on its acquisition of Broadspectrum from publicly-listed Spanish …

23 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises OMERS on its acquisition of a 19.99% stake in TransGrid

Herbert Smith Freehills has acted for OMERS on its acquisition of a 19.99% interest in TransGrid from Wren House Infrastructure Management (Wren …

23 July 2020

Duo appointed to lead Herbert Smith Freehills global infrastructure team

London partner Gavin Williams and Sydney partner David Ryan have been appointed as joint leads of Herbert Smith Freehills’ global infrastructure …

23 July 2020

Hipgnosis charts music success with advice from Herbert Smith Freehills

Herbert Smith Freehills has helped Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (LSE: SONG) hit new musical high notes by providing advice on a upsized credit agreement …

21 July 2020

Australia’s capital raising surge may repeat

An unprecedented spike in Australian capital raising earlier this year could soon be repeated as the full economic impact of Covid-19 becomes clear, …

21 July 2020

Big data poses challenges for white collar crime investigations and enforcement

Significant developments in data analytics and artificial intelligence are shaping the face of regulatory compliance, government investigations and …

20 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills retains position as leading renewable energy law firm

Herbert Smith Freehills has cemented its position as the Australian market’s leading legal advisor for renewable energy projects, retaining its No. 1 …