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23 May 2024

Herbert Smith Freehills advises BofA Securities, Deutsche Numis and J.P. Morgan Cazenove on £350 million rights issue by Great Portland Estates plc

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills is advising BofA Securities, Deutsche Numis and J.P. Morgan Cazenove on a fully underwritten 3 for …

23 May 2024

Law360: Antitrust Concerns Persist For New UN Insurance Group

Environmental partner Andrew Otis was quoted in a Law360 article titled “Antitrust Concerns Persist For New UN Insurance Group” on May 23, 2024.

22 May 2024

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Renewable Power Capital on the closing of a c. €555 million financing of its 553MW onshore wind portfolio in Sweden

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised long-standing client Renewable Power Capital (RPC), a London-headquartered …

22 May 2024

Marie Mendy et Athéna Etound lauréats des bourses 2024 « Herbert Smith Freehills – Cercle Montesquieu » en partenariat avec le British Council et la Commission Franco-Américaine Fulbright

Le cabinet d’avocats d’affaires international Herbert Smith Freehills Paris est ravi d’annoncer que Marie Mendy et Athéna Etoundi ont remporté les …

21 May 2024

New digital tool helps organisations get ahead of new EU ESG reporting rules

Herbert Smith Freehills has developed a new tool to help businesses identify which entities within their organisation fall within the scope of new EU ESG …

21 May 2024

Herbert Smith Freehills wins design infringement case with Bormioli Luigi S.p.A. in Milan

Herbert Smith Freehills has successfully defended Bormioli Luigi S.p.A. - a world leader in the production of high quality tableware and glassware - …

21 May 2024

Mark Koestler, Matthew Dunn Named to the 2024 Lawdragon 100 Leading Immigration Lawyers List

Immigration co-chairs Mark D. Koestler and Matthew S. Dunn have been named to the Lawdragon 100 Leading Immigration Lawyers list for 2024. Honorees are …

17 May 2024

Artificial and emotional intelligence must be combined to unleash the power of legal tech

"Despite its relatively nascent state, for far too long it has felt as if we are racing to understand what AI can do for us, rather than what we need it …

17 May 2024

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Jefferies on all-share combination of Tritax Big Box REIT plc and UK Commercial Property REIT Limited

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised longstanding client Jefferies International Limited, a leading global full-service …

17 May 2024

Kramer Levin Receives Three Awards – Including Esoteric ABS Law Firm of the Year – at 2024 GlobalCapital US Securitization Awards

Kramer Levin won three awards, including Esoteric ABS Law Firm of the Year, at the 2024 GlobalCapital US Securitization awards held May 16, 2024, in New …

17 May 2024

Kramer Levin Advises Indenture Trustee in Securing Substantial Distribution of Cash to Bondholders Early in Enviva Inc.’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases

Kramer Levin represented Wilmington Trust N.A., the indenture trustee for two municipal bond issuances totaling $350 million, in obtaining a …

17 May 2024

Commercial Observer: New York City Office Owners and Brokers Tout Recovery

The panel Real Estate partner Daniel Ross Berman moderated at the Commercial Observer’s Spring State of Office Forum was highlighted in a Commercial …