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5 November 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Gousto on its latest round of fundraising, elevating company to tech unicorn status

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the UK’s leading recipe box provider Gousto on its latest round of funding.Gousto has successfully …

4 November 2020

Post-Covid restructuring and insolvencies further complicated by Asia Pacific’s fragmented legal regimes

A post-COVID-19 rise in restructuring and insolvencies in Asia Pacific could be complicated by the region’s fragmented restructuring and insolvency …

2 November 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises dusk on its A$70 million IPO

Herbert Smith Freehills is proud to have advised Dusk Group Limited (dusk) on its initial public offering (IPO), priced at A$2.00 a share, raising $70 …

2 November 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills’ Johannesburg office celebrates its 5th anniversary

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills celebrates the fifth anniversary of the launch of its office in Johannesburg, South Africa. The office …

2 November 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills unites with recruitment agencies to improve diversity of applicants during recruitment

Herbert Smith Freehills has become one of the first law firms to take proactive steps to ensure Black and ethnic minority job seekers have the same …

2 November 2020

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS ADVISES FLASCHENPOST SE ON ACQUISITION BY OETKER

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised online beverage delivery service flaschenpost SE on its planned acquisition by Dr. August Oetker KG.Flaschenpost, …

30 October 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills awards pro bono leadership medal to Leone Costigan

Herbert Smith Freehills Executive Counsel, Leone Costigan, has been announced the 2020 winner of the firm’s Keith Steele Pro Bono Leadership Medal. The …

30 October 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills becomes founding signatory to The Charter for Black Talent in Finance and the Professions

Herbert Smith Freehills has been announced as one of the founding signatories to a first-of-its-kind initiative, developed to increase representation of …

30 October 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises AirRobe on Series Seed capital raise

Herbert Smith Freehills’ venture capital team has advised AirRobe on its Series Seed capital raise. AirRobe is looking to make the fashion industry more …

29 October 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Rosemary Health on Series Seed capital raise

Herbert Smith Freehills’ venture capital team has advised Rosemary Health on its Series Seed capital raise.Rosemary Health is telehealth platform that …

29 October 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Cellnex on reaching an agreement with Iliad to acquire the network of c. 7,000 Play sites in Poland

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Cellnex,  Europe’s leading operator of wireless telecommunications and broadcasting …

28 October 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills names Simon Chapman QC to lead Disputes in Asia

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has named Hong Kong partner Simon Chapman QC as its new regional head of disputes in Asia.Simon takes …