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15 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises sponsors on Cathay Media and Education Group’s HK$1.24billion Hong Kong IPO / 史密夫斐尔作为联席保荐人境外律师为华夏视听教育12.4亿港元IPO提供法律服务

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Macquarie Capital Limited and China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Limited as joint sponsors …

15 July 2020

Kramer Levin Wins Rare Reversal on Appeal for Cuban Activist Initially Denied Asylum

Kramer Levin won asylum from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) for a Cuban activist who was repeatedly intimidated, arrested, beaten, detained and …

15 July 2020

The City: De Blasio Starts Remote Land Use Review to Thaw Frozen Development Process

Land Use partner Paul D. Selver was quoted in The City article titled “De Blasio Starts Remote Land Use Review to Thaw Frozen Development …

15 July 2020

Law360: Despite ICE Retreat, Threat To Foreign Students Remains

Immigration partner Mark D. Koestler was quoted in a Law360 article titled “Despite ICE Retreat, Threat To Foreign Students Remains” on July …

14 July 2020

A$16.5 billion merger of TPG and Vodafone the culmination of two-years’ effort

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to have advised TPG Corporation Limited (formerly TPG Telecom Limited) (TPG) on the successful implementation its …

14 July 2020

Kramer Levin Successfully Represents Client in Challenge to Revoke Section 8 Housing Voucher

Kramer Levin successfully represented Ms. H in administrative proceedings challenging the revocation of her Section 8 Housing Voucher following a prior …

14 July 2020

Kramer Levin Successfully Petitions Removal of Client From the NY State Central Register

Litigation associate Seth F. Schinfeld and Corporate associate Jeffrey H. Taub, working with Brooklyn Defender Services, successfully petitioned New York …

14 July 2020

Cityland: ULURP Remains Suspended, What next?

Land Use partner Paul D. Selver was quoted in a CityLand article titled “ULURP Remains Suspended, What Next?” on July 14, 2020.

14 July 2020

Vault: What is a Typical Day Like for a Bankruptcy Lawyer?

Bankruptcy and Restructuring partner Rachael Ringer was quoted in a Vault article titled “What is a Typical Day Like for a Bankruptcy …

13 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Goldman Sachs on share placement by China real estate developer Jinmao / 史密夫斐尔为在中国金茂新股配售中担任配售代理的高盛提供法律服务

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Goldman Sachs, as placing agent, on the Hong Kong and US aspects of the US$700 million …

10 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills Global Arbitration Practice Ranked Top Three in the World

Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Arbitration Practice has been showcased as being the third busiest in the world as part of the annual Global Arbitration …

8 July 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills’ finance team advises Crescent Capital Partners on acquisition of PRP Group

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Crescent Capital Partners on the debt financing aspects of its acquisition of PRP Group. Crescent has been the most …