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14 octubre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills advises on Man Group's strategic acquisition of Aalto Invest

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Man Group plc on its acquisition of Aalto Invest Holding AG ("Aalto") and the launch of Man …

13 octubre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills welcomes signing of expanded Singapore-Australia FTA

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has welcomed today's signing of an expanded Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) by the …

13 octubre 2016

Survey: Corporates taking action on human rights

Businesses across the globe are increasingly putting human rights on their agenda, with a joint survey between Herbert Smith Freehills and Legal Business …

13 octubre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills announces landmark settlement for EY in long-running Nortel battle

Herbert Smith Freehills has announced that its client EY, as Joint Administrators for various Nortel Networks entities in the UK and Europe, has entered …

12 octubre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills renames Excel Scholarship the Roger Leyland Memorial Excel Scholarship in honour of the first black partner at the firm

Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to announce today that it is renaming its Excel Scholarship for Black, Asian, and minority ethnic students (BAME) to …

10 octubre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills advises on AAI’s A$330 million hybrid securities issue

Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to have advised Suncorp Group Limited, Suncorp Insurance Holdings Limited and AAI Limited on AAI’s offer of new Tier …

10 octubre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills advises QIC Limited on the A$500million Grand Central redevelopment

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised QIC Limited on the redevelopment of the Grand Central Shopping Centre in Toowoomba, Queensland. QIC worked closely …

7 octubre 2016

Successful appeal by environment and planning experts allows Brotherhood of St Laurence aged care facility expansion

Herbert Smith Freehills has acted for the Brotherhood of St Laurence in its successful appeal to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) …

6 octubre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills tops Australian M&A league tables

Herbert Smith Freehills has reinforced its position as the market leader in Australian M&A, with the firm topping both the Thomson Reuters and …

6 octubre 2016

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS ADVISES CUADRILLA ON FRACKING PLANNING APPEALS WIN

International law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Cuadrilla on its successful appeals against Lancashire County Council's refusal to grant …

6 octubre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills ranked "standout" in three categories including scooping two awards at the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills was ranked "standout" in three categories of which two won the awards at the prestigious Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards …

5 octubre 2016

Herbert Smith Freehills appoints Lewis McDonald to lead corporate practice in Asia

London/Hong Kong: Partner Lewis McDonald has been appointed as the regional head of Herbert Smiths Freehills' corporate practice in Asia.   "In his six …