Herbert Smith Freehills advises CSR on its proposed A$4.3 billion acquisition by Compagnie de Saint-Gobain

The Herbert Smith Freehills team is being led by partners Tony Damian and Amelia Morgan. The team also includes solicitors Tamara McConnell, Nick Venn and Ben Kyriazis.

Tony Damian said, “We are delighted to be acting for CSR on this important transaction. The offer is an acknowledgement of the successful execution of CSR’s strategy. It also demonstrates the attractiveness of Australia as an investment destination.”

Amelia Morgan said, “It has been a pleasure to work closely with the CSR team to date, and we are looking forward to continuing to work with the team as we move towards implementation of the deal.”

UBS Securities Australia Limited is acting as financial adviser to CSR.