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16 April 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills Promotes Seven Disputes Lawyers to Partnership in Record Year

Herbert Smith Freehills has announced today the promotion of seven disputes lawyers to its global partnership out of a total of 17 worldwide. The …

13 April 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills Global Arbitration Practice Ranked Top Three in the World for the Third Year Running

Global Arbitration Review (GAR) has unveiled its annual ranking of the world’s leading international arbitration practices, with Herbert Smith Freehills …

11 April 2018

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS CONSEILLE ACCORHOTELS SUR LE FINANCEMENT DE L'ACQUISITION DE MANTRA GROUP LIMITED

Le cabinet d'avocats d'affaires international Herbert Smith Freehills a conseillé AccorHotels, leader mondial dans le domaine du voyage et du lifestyle, …

11 April 2018

Siddhartha Shukla: Shaping the path of diversity

London senior associate Siddhartha Shukla talks about his incredible route to becoming a solicitor and his role in furthering diversity awareness across …

10 April 2018

Leading real estate lawyer joins Herbert Smith Freehills in Germany

This is the latest in a number of recent hires that includes Anne Petijean, Thierry Tomasi and Antoine Juaristi in Paris, and Jonathan Ripley-Evans in …

3 April 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills advises IFM Investors on the sale of Ecogen to EnergyAustralia

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised IFM Investors on the sale of Ecogen to EnergyAustralia for an enterprise value of A$205 million.Ecogen is the owner …

29 March 2018

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PARTNERS WITH LEADING DIVERSITY PLATFORM ASPIRING SOLICITORS

Herbert Smith Freehills is delighted to announce its partnership with Aspiring Solicitors, underscoring the firm's continual commitment to diversity and …

28 March 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills advises arrangers on acquisition financing for GlaxoSmithKline

HSF London's finance team has advised the mandated lead arrangers on their successful acquisition financing for GlaxoSmithKline's $13 billion buyout of …

28 March 2018

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS CONSEILLE LA FEDERATION FRANÇAISE DE TENNIS SUR LE FINANCEMENT DU PROJET DE MODERNISATION ET D’EXTENSION DU STADE DE ROLAND GARROS

Herbert Smith Freehills a conseillé la Fédération Française de Tennis dans le cadre du financement du projet de modernisation et d’extension du stade de …

27 March 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills enters into formal collaboration with leading Indian legal education charity, IDIA

Herbert Smith Freehills has entered into a formal collaboration with Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access (to Legal Education) ("IDIA"), a leading …

26 March 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Ansarada on A$24 million capital raise

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Ansarada on its A$24 million Series A capital raise, led by Ellerston Capital together with other cornerstone …

26 March 2018

Report: Conditions ripe for the return of the ‘mega’ IPO in 2018

Prevailing conditions and a strong deal pipeline in 2018 could herald the return of the mega IPO in Australia, according to a new report from global law …