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11 February 2022

Landmark Australian cartel prosecution dropped

Herbert Smith Freehills has defended Citi in a criminal cartel prosecution which was abandoned today by the Australian Commonwealth Director of Public …

10 February 2022

Landmark guide to Australian Class Actions addresses landscape evolutions in third edition

Almost 30 years after the introduction of the statutory scheme that paved the way for class actions in Australia, a third edition of the pre-eminent book …

10 February 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises MA Financial Group Limited on A$120 million equity raising and acquisition of Finsure Holding Pty Ltd

Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to have advised MA Financial Group Limited (MA Financial) on its recent A$120 million equity raising and acquisition …

10 February 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills adds SoftBank Group Corp.'s Rupert Baker as project finance partner in Singapore

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Rupert Baker as partner, adding specialist Asia project finance expertise as part of its …

9 February 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Newborn Town on new share placement in Hong Kong 史密夫斐尔律师事务所为赤子城科技完成新股配售提供法律服务

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Newborn Town Inc. (09911.HK) on completion of a HK$347 million (US$44.5 million) …

9 February 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills builds technology and digital expertise in APAC

Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed technology law expert Cameron Whittfield as a partner based in Australia to help drive the firm’s global ambitions …

9 February 2022

Kramer Levin’s John P. ‘Sean’ Coffey Confirmed as General Counsel of the Department of the Navy by the US Senate

Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kramer Levin partner John P. “Sean” Coffey as general counsel of the Department of the Navy. Sean, a retired …

7 February 2022

Iluka a successful defendant in Australian shareholder class action

In only the second Australian shareholder class action in which a defendant has prevailed on liability, the Honourable Justice Jagot of the Federal Court …

4 February 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises OwnHome Technologies on its A$31 million Series A capital raise

Herbert Smith Freehills’ private equity and venture capital team has advised OwnHome Technologies Pty Ltd on its A$31 million Series A capital raise led …

4 February 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills a conseillé BNP Paribas dans le cadre de la finalisation de son acquisition de FLOA auprès de Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale et Casino

Le cabinet d’avocats d’affaires international Herbert Smith Freehills a conseillé BNP Paribas dans le cadre de la finalisation de l'acquisition par BNP …

4 February 2022

CNBC: Bodegas Are Looking to Zoning Laws to Defend Their Turf Against Instant Delivery Start-Ups

Land Use partner Elise Wagner was quoted in a CNBC article titled “Bodegas Are Looking to Zoning Laws to Defend Their Turf Against …

4 February 2022

Pensions & Investments: Regulatory Change Likely to Boost Insurers' Use of Bond ETFs — Fitch Panelist

Insurance Transactional and Regulatory partner Daniel A. Rabinowitz was quoted in a Pensions & Investments article titled “Regulatory …