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1 September 2023

Herbert Smith Freehills experts call for corporate law reform with launch of thought-provoking new book

Now is the time for a wide-ranging overhaul of Australia’s corporate and securities laws say experts from global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), …

1 September 2023

Law360: As Office Property Values Fall, So Do Some Buildings

Land Use partner Elise Wagner was quoted in a Law360 article titled “As Office Property Values Fall, So Do Some Buildings” on Sept. 1, 2023.

31 August 2023

Kramer Levin Closes $292 Million Timeshare Securitization

Kramer Levin represented the Initial Purchasers in connection with a $292,910,000 capital markets securitization of timeshare loans.

30 August 2023

Herbert Smith Freehills sponsors Sustainable Innovation Forum at COP28

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Sustainable Innovation Forum at COP28.The firm will be a strategic partner of the …

29 August 2023

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Iluka on innovative A$480m Balranald critical minerals project

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Iluka Resources Limited (Iluka) in connection with the engineering, procurement and constructive management …

24 August 2023

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Maurel & Prom on the signature of a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of Assala Energy from The Carlyle Group

International business law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Maurel & Prom, a long-standing Euronext-listed client specialising in the …

24 August 2023

Kramer Levin Advises VICI in $140 Million Canyon Ranch Mortgage Financing

Kramer Levin advised VICI Properties Inc. as the provider of a mortgage financing secured primarily by Canyon Ranch Tucson and Canyon Ranch Lenox in an …

23 August 2023

Herbert Smith Freehills appoints Stanley Xie to lead Beijing

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed partner Stanley Xie to lead the firm's Beijing office.

23 August 2023

Andrew Blacoe to lead Asia Corporate practice at Herbert Smith Freehills

Andrew Blacoe has been appointed to lead Herbert Smith Freehills' Corporate practice in Asia, effective 1 September 2023."Our Asia clients remain active …

18 August 2023

Asset-Backed Alert: NAIC Sets Debt Standard for CFOs

Insurance Transactional and Regulatory partner Daniel A. Rabinowitz was quoted in an  Asset-Backed Alert article titled “NAIC Sets Debt …

17 August 2023

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Sumitomo Corporation on digital platform investment to further creation of a "new economy" environment

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Sumitomo Corporation on its investment in DABCO Limited, a digital platform provider …

17 August 2023

Insurance Asset Risk: NAIC Revamps Rules to Better Monitor Insurer Investments

Insurance Transactional and Regulatory partner Daniel A. Rabinowitz was quoted in an Insurance Asset Risk article titled “NAIC Revamps Rules …