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18 noviembre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Pizza Hut on Eagle Boys acquisition

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the master franchisee for Pizza Hut in Australia on its acquisition of the Eagle Boys business from its …

18 noviembre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Shaanxi Ligeance Mineral Resources on acquisition of Gardner Aerospace

Herbert Smith Freehills is advising Chinese aerospace and mining firm Shaanxi Ligeance Mineral Resources ("SLMR") on its £326 million proposed …

17 noviembre 2016

Australia should follow Singapore’s lead and push ahead with restructuring and insolvency law reform

Australia needs to follow the lead of Singapore and push ahead with restructuring and insolvency law reform so that greater flexibility can be provided …

15 noviembre 2016

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS SECURES PATENT APPEAL VICTORY FOR GILEAD

Herbert Smith Freehills has won a high value patent dispute in the English Court of Appeal on behalf of US pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, …

14 noviembre 2016

Foreign bidders and competition for key targets creating positive outlook for Australian public M&A

Australian public mergers and acquisitions activity continued to contract in FY16 with the volume of deals slightly down on the previous year.However, a …

11 noviembre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Beijing Gas Group on gas sector transactions with Rosneft

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Beijing Gas Group on its first major investment in the Russian energy market through …

11 noviembre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills signs Armed Forces Covenant

Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to announce today that it has signed the Armed Forces Covenant – a promise by the nation ensuring that those who …

10 noviembre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills’ New York Office Hires First LatAm Project Finance Partner

Latin American Practice Hub Expands to Include Finance, Projects and Disputes Capabilities This is the latest in a number of recent hires that …

10 noviembre 2016

史密夫斐尔律师事务所助力北京市燃气集团公司与俄油达成天然气交易

北京/莫斯科：顶尖国际律师事务所史密夫斐尔助力北京市燃气集团公司（“北燃”）与俄罗斯国家石油公司（“俄油”）签署协议，完成其在俄罗斯能源市场的首个大型投资交易。根据协议，北燃将与俄油在天然气领域开展合作，并收购俄油旗下油气开发公司Verkhnechonskneftegaz的20%股权。 …

9 noviembre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Seven West Media on its purchase of The Sunday Times and PerthNow

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Seven West Media Limited on its purchase of The Sunday Times newspaper and website PerthNow from Nationwide News Pty …

9 noviembre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Autosports Group on its A$482.4 million IPO

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Autosports Group Limited (Autosports) on its initial public offering (IPO), priced at A$2.40 a share, raising A$160 …

8 noviembre 2016

Real estate experts advise on A$85 million Elizabeth Quay land sale

Hebert Smith Freehills has advised Western Australia’s Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (MRA) on the sale of Lots 2 and 3 at Perth’s Elizabeth Quay …