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18 December 2017

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Macquarie Capital on acquisition of 50% stake in environmental monitoring solutions business from Spectris

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Macquarie Capital on its agreement to acquire a 50% stake in environmental monitoring solutions (EMS) business, EMS …

18 December 2017

Expert dealmakers predict positive year for M&A ahead

Herbert Smith Freehills mergers and acquisitions experts, Tony Damian and Simon Haddy have revealed their top 10 predictions for the Australian M&A …

14 December 2017

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS APPOINTS MICHAEL DIETRICH AS MANAGING PARTNER IN GERMANY

Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Dr Michael Dietrich as the Managing Partner of the firm's German offices, who will succeed Dr Ralf Thaeter as of 1 …

13 December 2017

Herbert Smith Freehills’ infrastructure and projects experts advise on two award-winning deals

Herbert Smith Freehills’ infrastructure and project finance expertise has been recognised at the inaugural 2017 PPP Awards. Two Public Private …

8 December 2017

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Whitbread Insurance Group on its A$95 million sale to Steadfast

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the owners of Whitbread Insurance Group (Whitbread), a leading general insurance broker and strata-focused …

8 December 2017

Herbert Smith Freehills awarded "TMT M&A Legal Adviser" by the UK TMT M&A Awards 2017.

Herbert Smith Freehills has been awarded "TMT M&A Legal Adviser" by the UK TMT M&A Awards 2017.The award is in recognition of the outstanding …

6 December 2017

Regulation threatens the future of Asia's financial benchmarks in Europe says new ASIFMA-Herbert Smith Freehills report

Asia's financial indexes and benchmarks could be dropped from important financial products in Europe and potentially other countries if their …

6 December 2017

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Hammerson on the £3.4 billion acquisition of Intu, creating £21 billion pan-European property portfolio

Working closely with Sarah Booth, Hammerson plc's general counsel and the Hammerson executive team, international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has …

4 December 2017

Herbert Smith Freehills celebrates and acknowledges International Day of People with Disability

To celebrate the International Day of People with Disability on 3 December, we spoke with Daryl Glenn from our Sydney office and Calvin Shaw from Dubai …

28 November 2017

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Bingo on its capital raising and acquisitions of NRG and Patons Lane

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Bingo Industries Limited on its strategic acquisitions of the National Recycling Group (NRG) and Patons Lane …

27 November 2017

Herbert Smith Freehills to Open Second Sydney Office in 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills will open a new office in Sydney’s Macquarie Park in 2018, in a move signalling a new era of modern working in the Australian …

22 November 2017

ECM experts advise Netwealth Group Limited on its successful A$879 million IPO

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Netwealth Group Limited on its successful A$879 million initial public offering (IPO).Netwealth Group commenced …