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1 April 2021

Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung advises PT Indosat Tbk on US$750 million sale and leaseback of telecoms towers

Leading Indonesian law firm and Herbert Smith Freehills' associate firm Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung has advised PT Indosat Tbk on the IDR10.8 …

1 April 2021

English Football League scores £117m loan fund to help Championship clubs

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the English Football League (EFL), as Europe’s largest professional football representative body secured a loan fund …

1 April 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Safran on its first rated bonds for a total amount of 1.4 billion euros

International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Safran, the international high-technology group, operating in the aviation, defense and space …

30 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises bp on becoming a shareholder of Digital Charging Solutions GmbH, a joint venture of BMW Group and Daimler Mobility

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised bp on becoming the third shareholder of Digital Charging Solutions GmbH (DCS) with a stake of 33.3%. DCS, a joint …

29 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Sinopec on signing of first long-term LNG SPA with Qatar Petroleum 史密夫斐尔为中国石化与卡塔尔石油公司首次签署LNG长期购销协议提供法律服务

Global leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) on the signing of a long-term liquefied …

26 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Linktree on its US$45 million Series B capital raise

Herbert Smith Freehills’ private equity and venture capital team has advised Linktree on its US$45 million Series B capital raise. The round was led by …

24 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises King River Capital on its investment in Lexer's A$33.5 million Series B capital raising

Herbert Smith Freehills’ private equity and venture capital team has advised King River Capital on its investment in Lexer's A$33.5 million Series B …

23 March 2021

UK government tax policies update excludes focus on pensions tax relief

Responding to news that the Government has today published a series of tax documents and consultations to modernise the UK tax system, Samantha Brown, …

22 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises lenders to the Yanbu 4 IWP, Saudi Arabia

Herbert Smith Freehills' projects team has successfully advised the lenders in relation to the multi-sourced project financing for the Yanbu 4 reverse …

22 March 2021

2021 M&A predictions hold up in first quarter, but challenges remain

Predictions for an active year for Asia Pacific M&A in a new report from global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills are holding up in the first quarter, …

19 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Joint Lead Managers on Macquarie Group’s A$725 million Capital Notes 5 Issue

Herbert Smith Freehills is proud to have advised the Joint Lead Managers of Macquarie Group Limited’s (MGL) offer of Macquarie Group Capital Notes 5 …

18 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises National Grid on its £7.8 billion acquisition of Western Power Distribution, a transformational deal to help deliver the UK’s net zero targets

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised FTSE 100 company National Grid plc on its acquisition of Western Power Distribution (WPD), the UK’s largest …