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26 March 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills advises on planned £480m Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant, Europe's largest EfW plant in the UK

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) on its acquisition and development of the Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant …

22 March 2019

Leading law firms issue joint response to the Uluru Statement From the Heart

Eighteen leading law firms in Australia have issued a joint public response in support of the Uluru Statement From the Heart. The supporting law firms …

21 March 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills advises The GPT Group on $800M sale of 50% of Sydney’s MLC Centre

Herbert Smith Freehills’ market-leading Real Estate team has advised The GPT Group on the sale of its 50% interest in Sydney’s MLC Centre to the Dexus …

21 March 2019

Two at Herbert Smith Freehills named as workplace mental health role models by InsideOut

Herbert Smith Freehills Partners Samantha Brown and Chris Parsons have been named in the inaugural list of senior leaders championing mental ill-health …

21 March 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills take home the Corporate Deal of the Year Award at The Lawyer European Awards 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills has been awarded the European Corporate Deal of the Year Award for their work advising Bonum Capital investment fund at The …

20 March 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills advises China's Panda Green on sale of six UK solar farms / 史密夫斐尔为中国熊猫绿能在英国出售六个太阳能发电场提供咨询服务

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised HKEX-listed Panda Green Energy Group on the disposal of six solar farms in the United …

20 March 2019

Our 2018 UK gender pay gap report

At Herbert Smith Freehills, we believe in the principles of gender pay gap reporting legislation and the issues it aims to address. Our 2018 report goes …

19 March 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills boosts Australian Technology practice with senior appointment

Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Peter Jones as a partner in its Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice in Sydney. Peter, who joins …

18 March 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Sumitomo Corporation on significant acquisition of Nordic parking business

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Japan's Sumitomo Corporation on its acquisition of European parking operator Q-Park's …

15 March 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills reopens for business in Seoul as new licence avoids Brexit uncertainty

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has successfully re-registered its office licence in South Korea to avoid potential operating problems in …

14 March 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills wins award for commitment to Pro Bono

Herbert Smith Freehills' (HSF) administrative and public law team were awarded the Pro Bono Award at the LexisNexis Awards 2019 yesterday evening – 13 …

13 March 2019

Demand for tech and renewables to fuel Asia Pacific M&A in 2019

Strong investor appetite for technology and green energy will bolster Asia-Pacific M&A in 2019, according to a new report by global law firm Herbert …