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11 febrero 2019

Pensions Regulator's new powers will focus the minds of corporate boards, says Herbert Smith Freehills

The Government has today published its response to the consultation on protecting defined benefit (DB) pension schemes and strengthening the Pensions …

7 febrero 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills renewables practice dominates project finance league tables for 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills has continued its run as the pre-eminent law firm for project finance in the renewables sector in Australia and New Zealand after …

6 febrero 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Sky on Acquisition of Synamedia Stake

Herbert Smith Freehills advised Sky on its acquisition of a significant shareholding in Synamedia, joining majority shareholder and European private …

1 febrero 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills global Trade Marks Practice lauded a 'formidable force' in WTR 1000 rankings

Herbert Smith Freehills has been lauded a 'class act', after it was ranked highly in the 2019 edition of World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000.Now in its …

31 enero 2019

Leading pensions experts converge to discuss the direction of de-risking in Ireland as Brexit edges closer

Leading lawyers from Herbert Smith Freehills will be addressing delegates at a seminar focusing on reducing pension plan risks in the Irish market. The …

31 enero 2019

Regulator needs new powers to deal with consolidators, says Herbert Smith Freehills

Herbert Smith Freehills has today responded to the Government's consultation on defined benefit (DB) pension scheme consolidation.More than 70 questions …

30 enero 2019

Caroline Rae Named in The Lawyer Hot 100 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills Corporate partner Caroline Rae has been listed as one of The Lawyer's Hot 100 Dealmakers for 2019. The Lawyer Hot 100 list …

29 enero 2019

Don’t dash to create dashboards for pensions, says Herbert Smith Freehills

Herbert Smith Freehills has submitted its response to the UK Government's consultation on pension dashboards.Opened for comment by the Department for …

28 enero 2019

"Fail to prepare, and prepare to fail" – Dealmakers will continue to face disruption to M&A execution in 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills' 2019 global M&A report considers how to prepare for the challenges to M&A execution.Disruption from third parties to the …

25 enero 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Bank of America Merrill Lynch as sole underwriter and mandated lead arranger on financing of GlaxoSmithKline plc's acquisition of TESARO, Inc.

Herbert Smith Freehills' London finance team has advised Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) as the sole underwriter and mandated lead arranger on the …

24 enero 2019

2019's key targets for Hong Kong financial services enforcement

As the Year of the Pig approaches, our Asia financial services regulatory team has identified the four key targets for Hong Kong regulators in the year …

24 enero 2019

Court to decide if Brexit means frustrating times for the UK real estate market, warns Herbert Smith Freehills

As the UK awaits the verdict in a landmark case set to determine if Brexit is an event capable of rendering commercial leases of real estate invalid, …