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20 June 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises bp on its investment in proposed Western Australian green hydrogen hub

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised bp on its investment in the proposed Asian Renewable Energy Hub. Planning to acquire a 40.5 percent share, bp will …

16 June 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Capital & Counties on £3.5 billion all share merger with Shaftesbury

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised long-standing client Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco) on its recommended all share merger with …

14 June 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills CEO Justin D'Agostino elected to International Chamber of Commerce's Executive Board

Herbert Smith Freehills CEO Justin D'Agostino has been elected to the International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC) Executive Board.Representing more than 45 …

14 June 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises APA Group on A$1 billion syndicated loan facility

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised leading Australian energy infrastructure business APA Group on successfully raising AUD $1 billion of senior …

13 June 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises SoftBank on the acquisition of an equity stake in 1NCE

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised SoftBank Corp. on acquiring an equity stake in IoT mobile provider 1NCE GmbH. SoftBank also signed an exclusive …

10 June 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan as joint bookrunners on 10% capital increase of HOCHTIEF AG

Herbert Smith Freehills advised Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan as joint bookrunners on the increase of HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft’s share capital by just …

10 June 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Pearson on sale of Italian and German K12 Courseware businesses to Sanoma

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Pearson plc, the world's leading learning company, on the sale of its local K12 Courseware …

10 June 2022

Reforming corporate criminal liability – reaction from Herbert Smith Freehills

Responding to the Law Commission's publication, today, of options for the Government to consider relating to reform of the UK's corporate criminal …

8 June 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Pacific Partnerships on acquisition of Glenrowan Solar Farm

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Pacific Partnerships, a member of the CIMIC Group, on the acquisition of the 125MW Glenrowan Solar Farm development …

7 June 2022

Landmark Hong Kong Court of Appeal decision on dispute resolution clauses has global implications for contract disputes

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has succeeded in a landmark case on escalation clauses in arbitration agreements before the Hong …

7 June 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Tullow Oil on all-share merger deal with Capricorn Energy

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Tullow Oil Plc on its merger with Capricorn Energy Plc to create a leading African energy company with a diversified …

3 June 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Reckon Limited on the proposed sale of its Accountants Group Business

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Reckon Limited (Reckon) on the proposed sale of its Accountants Practice Management Group, in a deal worth A$100 …