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10 December 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills is Open for Business

Herbert Smith Freehills has, today, joined Open for Business – a coalition of global organisations supporting LGBT+ inclusion around the …

9 December 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Yanzhou Coal on US$2.8 billion (RMB18.355 billion) acquisition / 史密夫斐尔为兖州煤业183亿元资产收购交易提供法律服务

Global leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised China’s Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (HK: 1171, SSE: 600188, NYSE: YZC) on a series of …

9 December 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises thedocyard Limited on its merger with Ansarada NewCo Pty Ltd and its associated A$45 million capital raise

Herbert Smith Freehills is proud to have advised thedocyard Limited, now named Ansarada Group Limited (Ansarada Group), on its merger with Ansarada NewCo …

9 December 2020

Digital Resilience will be firmly on the regulatory agenda for 2021, says new Herbert Smith Freehills report

According to a new report from Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Financial Services Regulatory (FSR) team, there will be an increased focus on digital …

9 December 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills responds to Competition and Markets Authority proposals on competition in digital markets

Responding to news that the Digital Markets Taskforce of the Competition and Markets Authority has published its advice to government on the potential …

8 December 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure on its successful A$1.286 billion IPO

Herbert Smith Freehills is proud to have advised Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure Limited (DBI) on its initial public offering (IPO), priced at A$2.57 per …

8 December 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises finance parties on the A465 Heads of the Valleys Welsh Road project

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the finance parties on the approximately £550 million A465 "Heads of the Valleys" Road project. This project is the …

7 December 2020

Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung advises PT Omni Healthcare on sale of controlling stake in PT Sarana Meditama Metropolitan Tbk

Leading Indonesian law firm Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung (HBT) has advised Indonesian hospital group PT Omni Healthcare on the sale of its controlling …

7 December 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Booktopia Group Limited on its A$43.1 million IPO

Herbert Smith Freehills is proud to have advised Booktopia Group Limited (Booktopia Group) on its initial public offering (IPO), priced at A$2.30 a …

7 December 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Ennismore on US$1 billion merger with Accor

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills is advising Ennismore, a UK-based developer and the owner of The Hoxton, on its US$1 billion merger with …

4 December 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises ORIX on its acquisition of Gravis as it expands globally while contributing to a sustainable society

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised ORIX Corporation Europe N.V. on its acquisition of a 70% stake in Gravis Capital Management …

4 December 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills partners recognised for excellence

Three Herbert Smith Freehills partners have been recognised as the leading practitioners in Australia in their areas of expertise at the 2020 Lawyers …