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17 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Malaysia’s EPF on launch of world’s first and largest Shariah private equity SMA fund

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund (EPF) on the launch of its Shariah Private Equity (PE) …

17 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Korea’s POSCO Group on stake in Tanzanian graphite miner

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Korea’s POSCO Group on its acquisition of a 15% stake in ASX-listed Black Rock Mining …

16 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised AMP Capital Diversified Property Fund on A$13.4b merger with Dexus Wholesale Property Fund

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised AMP Capital Funds Management Limited, the responsible entity of AMP Capital Diversified Property Fund (ADPF) on …

11 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises BAT on transformation-led acquisition in Organigram

Herbert Smith Freehills has acted on behalf of its long-standing client British American Tobacco (BAT) in relation to the acquisition of a minority stake …

10 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills unveils new eDiscovery platform

Herbert Smith Freehills is strengthening its alternative legal services (ALT) offering with the launch of a robust new cloud platform.  Designed to …

10 March 2021

Arbitration thrives in Australia as Herbert Smith Freehills leads the charge on improving gender diversity in the sector

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has called for greater gender diversity in Australian arbitration following the release of a report that shows a …

9 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises PEARL Infrastructure on investment in Bioenergie Wismar Combined Heat and Power Plant

Herbert Smith Freehills advised PEARL Infrastructure Capital as majority stakeholder on its joint investment with Wismar Pellets in financing the …

8 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised EDF on its investment in Bboxx Kenya

International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised EDF, a global leader in low-carbon energy solutions, on its acquisition of a 23% interest in …

4 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises KPMG on the sale of its UK insolvency and restructuring advisory business

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised professional services firm KPMG on the sale of its UK insolvency and restructuring advisory business to private …

2 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Scandinavian non-life insurer Tryg A/S on the largest ever rights issue in the Nordics

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has been advising Copenhagen-based Scandinavian non-life insurance company Tryg A/S as part of a …

1 March 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises LittleOak Organics Pte Ltd Series A capital raise

Herbert Smith Freehills’ private equity and venture capital team has advised LittleOak Organics Pte Ltd (LittleOak) on its Series A capital raise. The …

24 February 2021

Australian IPOs defy early expectations to achieve record end to 2020

The outlook for Australian IPO activity in 2021 is promising following a spate of listings on the ASX in the second half of 2020, according to a new …