07 June 2023
Herbert Smith Freehills appoints Libby Jackson MBE as managing partner for digital legal services
Herbert Smith Freehills has appointed Libby Jackson MBE as managing partner of the firm's digital legal services practice. The new role adds global leadership of the firm's digital strategy, legal transformation initiatives and the global legal operations team to her remit.
06 June 2023
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the lenders to a consortium between ENGIE and TAQA, on the Mirfa 2 Reverse Osmosis desalination project in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE
The project involves the construction of a new reverse osmosis desalination plant for Emirates Water & Electricity Company (EWEC) in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) with a 60% stake and ENGIE with a 40% stake. Mirfa 2 Reverse Osmosis...
05 June 2023
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Diageo on the completion of the sale of 100% of Guinness Cameroun S.A.
International leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Diageo, a global leader of beverage alcohol, on the completion of the sale of 100% of Guinness Cameroun S.A., one of the most important brewers in Cameroon, to France’s Castel Group for £389,000,000.
02 June 2023
HSF advises gold and copper miner Newcrest on its proposed acquisition by Newmont for A$26.2 billion
Herbert Smith Freehills ( HSF ) has advised Newcrest Mining Ltd ( Newcrest ) on its proposed acquisition by Newmont Corporation ( Newmont ) with an implied value of A$26.2 billion, including a special dividend of up to US$1.10 per Newcrest share.
01 June 2023
Kewei adds top TMT partner Justina Zhang to China joint operation with Herbert Smith Freehills 顶级科技媒体与电信行业律师张卫华加入科伟律师事务所与史密夫斐尔联营办公室
Kewei Law Firm has hired leading corporate partner Justina Zhang , adding technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) expertise to the firm's joint operation with Herbert Smith Freehills. 科伟律师事务所迎来顶级公司事务合伙人张卫华律师，该任命将扩充科伟与史密夫斐尔律师事务所的联营办公室在科技媒体与电信行业(TMT)的业务。
01 June 2023
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Cero Generation and Enso Energy in relation to battery energy storage system
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Cero Generation (Cero), a leading European specialist in solar energy development, production and storage, and their UK development partner Enso Energy (Enso) in relation to the construction, financing and revenue optimisation of a 49.5MW/99MWh battery energy...
01 June 2023
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Lumibird on the acquisition of Prima Industrie's high power laser and semiconductor businesses in Italy and in the USA
International leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Lumibird, the European leader in laser technologies, on its acquisition of Prima Industrie's Italian subsidiary, Convergent Photonics, and the Convergent assets of Prima Industrie in the United States.
26 May 2023
HSF advises General Atlantic on Combination of Deutsche Börse’s Qontigo and ISS
Herbert Smith Freehills ( HSF ) is pleased to have advised General Atlantic on certain Australian legal due diligence aspects of the intended combination of Qontigo and ISS (both majority-owned by Deutsche Börse), with General Atlantic becoming the sole minority shareholder of the combined Qontigo...
25 May 2023
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Origin on proposed A$18.7 billion acquisition by Brookfield Asset Management and MidOcean Energy
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to be advising leading Australian energy company Origin Energy Limited ( Origin ) on the proposed A$18.7 billion acquisition of Origin by a consortium consisting of Brookfield Asset Management ( Brookfield ) (together with its partners and investors, GIC and...
25 May 2023
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Sinopec on entry to Sri Lanka's retail fuel market 史密夫斐尔助力中国石化进入斯里兰卡成品油市场
Global leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Sinopec Fuel Oil on the signing of a long term contract for importation, storage, distribution and sale of petroleum products in Sri Lanka. The deal marks Sinopec's entry into the country's retail fuel market...
24 May 2023
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Commonwealth Bank of Australia on its A$1.55 billion offer of PERLS XVI
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to be advising Commonwealth Bank of Australia ( CBA ) on its offer of CommBank PERLS XVI Capital Notes to raise approximately A$1.55 billion (with the ability to raise more or less) ( Offer ).
23 May 2023
'Crypto or cryptic – that is the question' say experts in debate on the digitisation of finance
"Whether cryptoassets are reasonable investments, or not, may still be a justified question, but it also misses the bigger picture," says Alex Cravero, regional head of Herbert Smith Freehills' emerging technology group.
23 May 2023
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Aquiline Capital Partners on Series-E investment in Smart Pension Limited
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Aquiline Capital Partners LLC ("Aquiline") on its Series-E minority investment in Smart Pension Limited ("Smart"). Aquiline led the round of growth capital funding, with over £75 million ($95 million) raised in aggregate.
23 May 2023
Setting the standard for global crypto regulation
Responding to news that the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has today issued a consultation on detailed recommendations for regulating cryptoassets across the globe, Marina Reason , a partner in Herbert Smith Freehills' financial services regulatory practice, has said...
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