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21 March 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Tokyo-based T&D Holdings as consortium member on acquisition of German Viridium Group

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised T&D Holdings as part of a consortium with Allianz and BlackRock on the acquisition of a majority stake in Viridium …

21 March 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills advises BTG and Prime on completion of transformational amalgamation of Prime and Africa Oil Corp.

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Banco BTG Pactual (BTG), the largest investment bank in Latin America and Prime Oil & …

20 March 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Shaftesbury Capital PLC on long-term partnership with Norges Bank Investment Management for Covent Garden estate

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Shaftesbury Capital PLC (Shaftesbury Capital) on the establishment of a strategic, …

20 March 2025

Cyber readiness: a UK perspective

A survey of UK-based cyber lawyers has revealed what many legal leaders consider to be the key cyber security risks they expect to face in the next 12 …

19 March 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills advises KKA funds on the financing of the acquisition of a majority stake in GeHo Group

Herbert Smith Freehills acted for funds advised by KKA Partners on the financing of the acquisition of a majority stake in the GeHo Group. The strategic …

17 March 2025

HSF advises MA Financial Group Limited in relation to the successful $330m IPO and ASX listing of the MA Credit Income Trust

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised MA Financial Group Limited (ASX:MAF) on the successful ASX listing and $330m IPO of the MA Credit Income Trust.

17 March 2025

HSF advises Maas Group on its acquisition of Cleary Bros' integrated Construction Materials and Construction & Plant Hire businesses

HSF's Australian Corporate team has advised Maas Group Holdings Limited on its A$172 million acquisition of the integrated construction materials and …

14 March 2025

IPO markets ready for takeoff in 2025, new report predicts

With improved sentiment from recent mega listings and the stabilising of interest rates, there is a new level of optimism for the ASX that will finally …

14 March 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Voltalia on the first Hybrid power project (526 MW) in Uzbekistan

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Voltalia, an international player in renewable energy, on the signing of a power …

12 March 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills advises on significant water class action claim

Herbert Smith Freehills has successfully represented Severn Trent Water Limited and Severn Trent Plc in resisting an application for a Collective …

12 March 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills and the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad enter into a first of its kind collaboration to advance best practices in corporate and commercial laws

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills and the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA), one of the world's prestigious and …

12 March 2025

HBT launches essential regulatory guide for Indonesia business and investment

Leading Indonesian law firm Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung has released Doing Business in Indonesia 2025, a comprehensive regulatory and legal guide for …