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3 February 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Instant on its AUD$2.2 million pre-seed capital raising led by Blackbird Ventures

Herbert Smith Freehills’ private equity and venture capital team has advised Instant on its AUD$2.2 million pre-seed capital raise. It has been reported …

3 February 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Generali on the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of La Médicale from Crédit Agricole Assurances

International leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Generali on the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of La Médicale, Crédit …

3 February 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills appoints environment and planning expert in Brisbane

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn Pacey as a partner in the firm’s market-leading Real Estate practice in …

3 February 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills appoints environment and planning expert in Brisbane

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn Pacey as a partner in the firm’s market-leading Real Estate practice in …

2 February 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised LUKOIL on three licence packs and a FEED contract for Perm refinery upgrades

Global downstream team of Herbert Smith Freehills advised LUKOIL, a major Russian private oil producer, on technology licence and basic engineering …

1 February 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills international downstream team has advised a long standing client Norilsk Nickel on their most critical upgrade project to improve the environmental impact of their core plants

Norilsk Nickel is Russia’s leading metals and mining company and the world’s largest high-grade nickel and palladium producer with a market cap of USD …

31 January 2022

Lyn Harris Shortlisted for LegalWeek’s Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards’ Innovative Leader

Lyn Harris, Director - US and EMEA and Director - Disputes UK, US and EMEA, of Herbert Smith Freehills’ Alternative Legal Services (ALT) practice has …

28 January 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Incitec Pivot Limited on its agreement to acquire Titanobel

International leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Incitec Pivot Limited, global manufacturer and marketer of commercial explosives and …

27 January 2022

Class actions, D&O insurance scrutiny, ESG litigation, cyber- attacks and crypto regulation the top dispute resolution areas to watch in 2022

Experts from Herbert Smith Freehills’ market-leading Dispute Resolution practice have shared their predictions for 2022, outlining some of the key issues …

24 January 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Uber on its acquisition of Car Next Door

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Uber on its acquisition of Car Next Door, an Australian peer-to-peer car-sharing platform.The Herbert Smith Freehills …

21 January 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Dovetail Research on US$63 million Series A capital raising

Herbert Smith Freehills’ private equity and venture capital team has advised Dovetail Research on its US$63 million Series A capital raise. The round was …

21 January 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills tops Australian M&A league tables

Herbert Smith Freehills has maintained its status as the leading legal adviser in Australian mergers and acquisitions, topping three different M&A …