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27 July 2022

Sarah Pollock ranked in legal power list 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills corporate partner Sarah Pollock has been named as one of the most influential people in the wind energy industry. A Word About …

26 July 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises OneWeb on its proposed combination with Eutelsat

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised OneWeb, a low earth orbit (LEO) broadband satellite communications company, backed by …

25 July 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Great Wrap on its Series A Capital Raise

Herbert Smith Freehills’ venture capital team has advised Great Wrap on its A$11 million equity raise, which in conjunction with A$13 million of asset …

22 July 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills duo appointed to Hong Kong committee to oversee introduction of "success fees" for arbitration

Hong Kong partner Kathryn Sanger and professional support consultant Briana Young will see their work to introduce "success fees" for arbitration in the …

22 July 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises lenders in relation to financing of first ever UK-German energy link

Herbert Smith Freehills is advising the lenders in relation to the financing of the 725 kilometre, 1.4 GW NeuConnect Interconnector project between the …

21 July 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises lenders on the refinancing of one of Australia’s largest operating solar farms

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised a group of four refinancing banks – Bank of China Limited, Sydney Branch, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche …

21 July 2022

Régis Oréal appointed Managing Partner of Herbert Smith Freehills' Paris office

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Régis Oréal as Managing Partner of its Paris office for a three year term. He …

21 July 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Diageo on its agreement to sell 100% of Guinness Cameroon S.A., to Castel Group for £389,000,000

International leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Diageo, a global leader of beverage alcohol, on its agreement to sell 100% of Guinness …

20 July 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills sponsors ground-breaking UK art education project aimed at making racial justice a reality

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce its sponsorship of The World Reimagined, a ground-breaking UK-wide art education project to transform …

20 July 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Airbus SE on the negotiation of an 8 billion euro ESG-linked Revolving Credit Facility agreement

International leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Airbus SE, global leader in aeronautics, defence, space, and related services, on the …

18 July 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Suncorp Group on the landmark sale of Suncorp Bank to ANZ

Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to have assisted Suncorp Group Limited on the execution of the landmark transaction involving Suncorp’s sale of …

13 July 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills announces full year results for 2021/22

Herbert Smith Freehills today announces its unaudited results for the year ended 30 April 2022.   Headline figures include: FY22 saw our highest …