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8 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills’ finance team advises Crescent Capital Partners on acquisition of PRP Group

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Crescent Capital Partners on the debt financing aspects of its acquisition of PRP Group. Crescent has been the most …

7 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills Kewei helps Danone close two China transactions during lockdown / 科伟史密夫斐尔联营办公室助力达能在疫情封闭期间完成两笔中国交易

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills and its joint operation partner Kewei have provided on-the-ground support to multinational food giant …

7 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills welcomes Julie Jankowski back to its partnership

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to welcome real estate expert Julie Jankowski back to its partnership after several years working in-house at the …

7 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Marubeni on project financing of Fujairah F3 IPP – the largest independent thermal power plant in the UAE

Herbert Smith Freehills' Dubai projects team has successfully advised Marubeni Corporation in relation to the multi-sourced project financing for the …

6 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills promotes 49 Australian lawyers to senior associate

Herbert Smith Freehills today announced the promotion of 49 Australian lawyers to the role of senior associate.Effective from 1 July 2020, the promotions …

3 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Bharti as a member of consortium with the UK Government on the acquisition of OneWeb

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Bharti Global Limited, a member of the consortium with the UK Government (through the …

3 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills conseille Générale Continentale Investissements dans le cadre de l'acquisition, aux côtés de Crédit Suisse, du projet d'immeuble de bureaux Blue Bird, situé à Montrouge

Herbert Smith Freehills a conseillé Générale Continentale Investissements (GCI), l'un des leaders du développement et de l'investissement immobilier …

2 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Newborn Town on acquisition of Mico / 史密夫斐尔律师事务所为赤子城收购米可提供法律服务

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Newborn Town Inc., a Chinese mobile app developer and mobile advertising platform services …

1 July 2020

Law firms collaborate on industry first to accelerate tech adoption in international arbitration

With the absence of universal guidance on the use of new technologies in international arbitration increasingly apparent and exacerbated by the COVID-19 …

26 June 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Kasada on A$15 million Series B capital raise led by Ten Eleven Ventures

Herbert Smith Freehills’ venture capital team has advised Kasada on its A$15 million Series B capital raise. The round was led by US-based cybersecurity …

25 June 2020

Leading class actions firm calls for sensible reform in Federal Government Inquiry

In a submission to the Federal Government’s Inquiry into the Australian class actions regime Australia’s leading class actions defence law firm has …

24 June 2020

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS HEAD OF BANKING LITIGATION RESPONDS TO NEWS THAT THE FCA WILL GET ENHANCED REGULATORY POWER TO PHASE OUT LIBOR

Responding to the news that the forthcoming Financial Services Bill will give the FCA enhanced regulatory powers to manage and direct any wind-down …