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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 …

11 March 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Weir on its AU$1.35 billion (£657 million) acquisition of mining software provider, Micromine

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised The Weir Group PLC (Weir) on its AU$1.35 billion (£657 million) acquisition of …

11 March 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills advises GENUI on the financing of the acquisition of Aagon

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the investment company GENUI on the financing of the acquisition of the German software developer Aagon. The …

7 March 2025

International Women's Day - Accelerate Action

In celebration of International Women's Day 2025, we spoke to colleagues across our firm to explore the people and opportunities which have helped …

4 March 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Maurel & Prom on the acquisition of a 40% operating working interest in the Sinu-9 gas licence in Colombia

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Etablissements Maurel & Prom S.A. (Maurel & Prom) on its agreement with NG Energy …

4 March 2025

Workplace Gender Equality Agency Gender Pay Gap Employer Statement 2025 for Australia

Our vision is to be a world-leading international law firm known for our insight and diverse perspectives. A high-performing culture of respect, …

28 February 2025

HSF advises EnergyAustralia on its development of a 350 MW/1400 MWh battery energy storage system in Latrobe Valley

Our energy and finance team advised EnergyAustralia on the development and project financing of the Wooreen Energy Storage system in Victoria.

27 February 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Sumitomo Corporation on a strategic partnership with Enefit Green for the development of an offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Riga

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Sumitomo Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 global integrated trading and business …

25 February 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Avedon on the acquisition of Cumulocity

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Avedon Capital Partners on the acquisition of all shares in IoT platform provider Cumulocity GmbH from Software GmbH. …

24 February 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills boosts engineering and construction offering with director appointment in Johannesburg

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Spencer Naicker as a director in its Projects, Energy and Infrastructure (PEI) practice …

21 February 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Anglo American on sale of nickel business for up to US$500 million

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Anglo American plc on the sale of its nickel business in Brazil, comprising two ferronickel operations and two high …