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11 February 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills responds as Pension Schemes Bill receives Royal Assent

Responding to news that the Pension Scheme Bill has, today, received Royal Assent, Samantha Brown, Regional Head of Employment, Pensions and Incentives …

5 February 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills Partner Kate Meakin responds to Supreme Court decision on extra-territorial reach

Responding to news that the UK's Supreme Court has handed down a judgment which decided that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) does not have the power to …

4 February 2021

Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung advises Indonesia’s PT Tanito Harum Nickel on nickel mining acquisition

Herbert Smith Freehills’s Indonesian associate firm Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung (HBT) has advised one of the country’s top coal miners on its ongoing …

2 February 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Tata Communications on its acquisition of a majority equity stake in Oasis Smart SIM Europe

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, on its acquisition of a 58.1% …

1 February 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills adds renowned competition partner to market-leading team in Australia

Herbert Smith Freehills has bolstered its market-leading global Competition, Regulation and Trade (CRT) practice with the appointment of partner Linda …

1 February 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills adds renowned competition partner to market-leading team in Australia

Herbert Smith Freehills has bolstered its market-leading global Competition, Regulation and Trade (CRT) practice with the appointment of partner Linda …

1 February 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills tops Australian M&A league tables for 2020

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

27 January 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises on US$165m green loan project financing for a 450 MWp solar project in India

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised EDEN Renewables India, a 50/50 Joint Venture of EDF Renouvelables S.A and Total Eren S.A on a green limited recourse …

27 January 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills more than doubles number of FTSE clients in 15 years

Adviser Rankings Limited (ARL) has published a special report to mark its 15th anniversary, which includes comparative data on law firms’ FTSE client …

26 January 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on its new mineral law regime, a game changer for the sector

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources on the entire suite of implementing …

26 January 2021

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS ADVISES UNZER ON TAKE OVER OF ACQUIRER CLEARHAUS AND PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDER QUICKPAY

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Unzer on the take over of acquirer Clearhaus and payment service provider QuickPay from Denmark. The transaction is …

25 January 2021

Law firms join forces to ensure firms are equipped to have conversations about race

As organisations across the UK continue efforts to improve ethnic diversity and promote better understanding of race, a number of the UK’s leading law …