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14 October 2019

Is the UK a place to call home? New free-to-access app developed to help EU nationals answer settled status questions

Almost two million EU nationals currently living in the UK do not yet know if they will be granted 'settled' status in post-Brexit Britain.  The result …

10 October 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Inchcape on sale of Inchcape Fleet Solutions

Herbert Smith Freehills, London, is advising the leading independent multi-brand automotive distributor Inchcape plc on the sale of its Inchcape Fleet …

9 October 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills Partner to cycle the length of India to raise funds for the Loomba Foundation

Herbert Smith Freehills partner and chairman of the India practice, Chris Parsons, has launched a new initiative 'Cycling for Widows', which will see him …

9 October 2019

PATRICIA NACIMIENTO NOMINATED TO THE ICSID PANEL OF ARBITRATORS

Dr Patricia Nacimiento, Partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Germany, has been nominated by the German Federal Government to the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators …

8 October 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills and Kewei close first China deal since joint operation launch / 史密夫斐尔和科伟联营办公室成立以来，完成首笔中国交易

Herbert Smith Freehills Kewei has advised London-listed automotive distributor Inchcape plc on the disposal of its China retail business. …

8 October 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills advises CGN Europe Energy and Hermes Infrastructure on the acquisition of five Swedish onshore wind farms

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised CGN Europe Energy (CGNEE) and Hermes Infrastructure1 who partnered to acquire an 813MW portfolio of five Swedish …

7 October 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills acts for Aernnova on its acquisition of GE Aviation's Hamble facility in the UK

Herbert Smith Freehills has acted for Aernnova Aerospace on its acquisition of a leading aerospace components manufacturing business from GE Aviation. …

3 October 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills helps Korea win first arbitration award issued under US free trade agreement

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has helped the Government of the Republic of Korea to defend an arbitration claim brought under the …

3 October 2019

New head for Herbert Smith Freehills’ market-leading Australian disputes team

Herbert Smith Freehills partner Anna Sutherland has been appointed Regional Head of Practice for the firm’s market-leading Australian disputes team. The …

2 October 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills renforce son équipe Banque & Finance avec l'arrivée d'Audrey Lesage en qualité d'Of Counsel

Le cabinet d'avocat d'affaires Herbert Smith Freehills annonce aujourd'hui le retour d'Audrey Lesage en tant qu'Of Counsel dans l'équipe Banque & …

27 September 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills advises ADO Properties on the sale of a real estate portfolio to Gewobag

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised ADO Properties on the sale of a large real estate portfolio to Berlin municipal housing company Gewobag Wohnungsbau …

26 September 2019

25-Fold Rise In Climate Change Related Regulation Could Mean Businesses are Facing Risks to Value and Reputation, Says New Report

By mid-2019 more than 1,600 laws and policies relating to climate change had been created across 164 jurisdictions - a 25-fold increase since 1997, when …