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1 October 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Resolution Life on Resolution Re's agreement with Allianz Suisse Life to take over market and insurance risks of legacy portfolio of individual life products

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Resolution Life on Resolution Re's agreement to take over the market and insurance …

1 October 2021

We Mourn the Loss of Michael T. Sillerman

We mourn the loss of our colleague and friend Michael T. Sillerman, who passed away on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. He was 75.    Michael joined …

1 October 2021

Kramer Levin Advises Focus Financial Partners in Strategic Acquisition of Ancora Holdings

On Oct. 1, 2021, Kramer Levin client Focus Financial Partners Inc., a leading partnership of independent fiduciary wealth management firms, announced its …

30 September 2021

2021 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists Include Over 80 Kramer Levin Attorneys

Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers has included over 80 Kramer Levin attorneys on its lists of New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2021.  …

30 September 2021

Benchmark Litigation 2022 Recognizes Kramer Levin

The 2022 edition of Benchmark Litigation has recognized 11 Kramer Levin partners as Litigation Stars. The firm was also recognized for bankruptcy, …

30 September 2021

Kramer Levin Advises Co-Founders of PSPDFKit in Strategic Investment from Insight Partners

On Sept. 30, 2021, PSPDFKit, an Austrian-based leading document processing and manipulation platform for developers and enterprise businesses, announced …

29 September 2021

Kramer Levin Closes $532.3 Million Solar Asset Securitization

Kramer Levin represented the structuring agent, joint bookrunners and co-managers in connection with a securitization of solar assets. The …

28 September 2021

Carpe diem - Australian public M&A soaring in FY22 on the back of stellar market conditions and ESG drivers

Australian public M&A activity rebounded with full force in FY21 and the boom shows no sign of cooling off, according to a new report launched today …

28 September 2021

Financial Services Regulatory specialist Marina Reason joins Herbert Smith Freehills as a partner in London

Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Financial Services Regulatory specialist Marina Reason to join its global Corporate and Financial Services Regulatory …

28 September 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises on Petershill Partners' £4 billion London IPO

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and JP Morgan, as well as UBS and BNP Paribas as joint …

28 September 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills warns directors not to ignore new pensions criminal offences

Despite considerable publicity about new pensions criminal offences and regulatory sanctions, which come in to force on 1st October, a significant …

27 September 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills appoints Paul Butcher to new role of Director of Public Policy

Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Paul Butcher to the new role of Director of Public Policy, a UK-focused role with a global perspective.This …