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7 November 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Petra Diamonds on its refinancing package and rights issue

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised London-listed South African mining group Petra Diamonds on its plan to refinance its …

6 November 2025

Decoding proposals to amend the European Commission's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

Responding to news that the European Commission's proposal for amendments to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) have begun to emerge, …

6 November 2025

NSW clean energy approvals greater source of delay than federal EPBC, as wind farm approval costs reach up to $100 million: survey

Onshore wind energy projects, including those with battery energy storage system (BESS), face the highest average costs[1] for obtaining State …

6 November 2025

"Without strong grids, power stays stranded" – warning to conference exploring energy resilience

As stakeholders from the offshore wind industry gather today in Warsaw to discuss the strategies needed to secure a sustainable and decarbonised, future, …

6 November 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises MB Group on sale of strategic stake in MB Petroleum Services to ADNOC Drilling

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised MB Group on the sale of 80% of its oilfield services subsidiary, MB Petroleum Services …

6 November 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Statera Energy on 680MW BESS Project in Carrington

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised Statera Energy as lead borrower counsel on its 680MW Battery Energy Storage System …

6 November 2025

VICI Properties Inc. announces $1.16 billion sale-leaseback transaction with Golden Entertainment

On November 6, 2025, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer client VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire …

5 November 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advising Apiam Animal Health on acquisition by Adamantem Capital

HSF Kramer is pleased to be advising Apiam Animal Health Limited on its proposed acquisition by entities controlled by private equity firm Adamantem …

5 November 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises on sale of majority stake in Kinetic to TPG

HSF Kramer has advised Australian bus operator Kinetic and its management team on the sale of a 70 percent stake in the business to US alternative asset …

4 November 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer celebrates 10 years of success and growth in Johannesburg

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer celebrates the 10th anniversary of the opening of its Johannesburg office, affirming a decade of …

4 November 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises lenders on the financing for Sizewell C

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised a syndicate of commercial lenders on the financing for the construction of the …

3 November 2025

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Resolution Life on the successful completion of its sale to Nippon Life

HSF Kramer has advised Resolution Life on its sale to Japanese life insurer, Nippon Life.