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21 September 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills' International Negotiation Competition Enjoys Five Years of Success

Herbert Smith Freehills hosted the fifth edition of the Herbert Smith Freehills-NLU Delhi International Negotiation Competition (INC) in September …

19 September 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills Partner Paula Hodges QC Appointed Next LCIA President

Herbert Smith Freehills Partner Paula Hodges QC has been appointed as the next President of the LCIA Court, effective May 2019.Paula, who is Head of the …

18 September 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Huabao on acquisition of Chinese condiment company

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Hong Kong-listed Huabao International on its US$695 million acquisition of prominent Chinese …

18 September 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills Develops In-House Data Breach Software

Herbert Smith Freehills has developed its own software to help clients respond to data leaks quickly and reduce the financial impact of a …

17 September 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills named Australian employer of choice for fourth consecutive year

Herbert Smith Freehills is thrilled, for the fourth consecutive year, to be named the number 1 ‘attraction firm’ in Australia, in a recent survey of the …

13 September 2018

Energy experts advise AGL on sale of asset portfolio to Whitehelm Capital

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised AGL Energy Limited (AGL) on the sale of a portfolio of assets, known to AGL as the ‘National Assets’. The National …

12 September 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills launches new Reconciliation Action Plan

Herbert Smith Freehills has released a new Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). The RAP was officially launched by Co-Founder and Non-Executive Director of …

11 September 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills recognised for Australian M&A expertise

Herbert Smith Freehills has collected two coveted awards at the inaugural Mergermarket Australia M&A Awards held in Sydney on 5 September 2018. The …

11 September 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills boosts Paris corporate capability with tax partner hire

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Bruno Knadjian to join its Paris office as a Corporate Tax partner.Bruno joins the firm from Hogan …

10 September 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills Awards Pro Bono Leadership Medal To Shivchand Jhinku

Herbert Smith Freehills Executive Counsel, Shivchand Jhinku, has been announced the 2018 winner of the firm’s Keith Steele Pro Bono Leadership Medal. …

10 September 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corporation on its US$600 million acquisition

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corporation on its US$600 million acquisition of a 21.9% equity interest in Anglo …

6 September 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Culture Amp on USD$35 million Series D capital raise

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Culture Amp on its USD$35 million Series D capital raise - one of the largest raisings undertaken for an Australian …