13 September 2018
UKademy 2018
The UK Collaborative Plan for Pro Bono is running the third annual UKademy Conference; run by pro bono professionals for pro bono professionals working in law firms. Anyone tasked with starting up, managing and/or leading pro bono work for their office or firm on a full or part time basis is...
15 August 2018
Getting the deal through: Mining 2018 (South Africa Chapter)
The mining industry has historically been a key driver of the South African economy. Economic activity in modern-day Soth Africa has been centered on mining activities, their ancillary services and supplies. The country's stock exchange in Johannesburg was established in 1887, a decade after the...
14 August 2018
Termination of contracts with an indefinite term: South African courts’ approach
The duration of a contract is often specified by an express provision, or it may be determined from the nature and purpose of the contract. However, there are cases when the duration is neither determined nor determinable. An indefinite term contract is a contract that does not set a time period...
01 August 2018
Indonesia’s foreign investment regime liberalised by new OSS system
In its efforts to encourage and accelerate investment, the Indonesian government has issued a set of regulations reforming existing business licence regulations and establishing an online one-stop business licensing system known as Online Single Submission (“ OSS ”). We believe this represents a...
31 July 2018
Brexit 'The view from Brussels' – developments in July
On 12 July 2018 the UK government finally published its White Paper on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union including a proposal for the establishment of an economic partnership between the UK and the EU. At the core of this proposal is the establishment of a...
30 July 2018
Finders keepers? The long-running Finders Resources takeover saga continues
The long-running Finders Resources saga, in which the application of the ASIC’s ‘truth in takeovers’ policy to shareholder intention statements has taken centre stage, is now the subject of a new review Panel decision in Finders Resources Limited 03R [2018] ATP 11.
30 July 2018
The Takeovers Panel’s new 4 month lock out rule
The Takeovers Panel has, following a public consultation process, articulated a new policy that, if a bidder makes a statement during a takeover bid to the effect that it will not increase its offer price, the bidder is prevented from announcing a new takeover bid at a higher price for 4 months...
27 July 2018
The temperature is rising on corporate crime in Australia Implications for company directors
Proposed corporate crime reforms will involve a sea change in director responsibility. Rather than directors reacting to issues that come to their attention like foreign bribery offences, it will be important for directors to take proactive steps to ensure such issues do not arise.
27 July 2018
60 years of the New York Convention: a triumph of trans-national legal co-operation, or a product of its time and in need of revision?
The 1958 Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards – known as the “New York Convention”- has been described as the most important and successful United Nations treaty in the area of international trade law. Renaud Sorieul, the Secretary of UNCITRAL has called it “the...
27 July 2018
The enforcement of arbitral awards: An ASEAN case study
To mark the 60th anniversary of the New York Convention, the South East Asian International Arbitration practice of Herbert Smith Freehills conducted a survey on the enforcement of arbitration awards in the ASEAN region to understand how the enforcement regime has operated in practice in the ASEAN...
27 July 2018
INSIDE ARBITRATION: Spotlight on Amal Bouchenaki
One of the global arbitration practice's newest partners discusses her route into arbitration, via the complexities of derivatives and project finance, the synergies between her LatAm and MENA practices, and her experience of single-handedly releasing a ship seized off the coast of Mauritania.
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13 September 2018
UKademy 2018
The UK Collaborative Plan for Pro Bono is running the third annual UKademy Conference; run by pro bono professionals for pro bono professionals working in law firms. Anyone tasked with starting up, managing and/or leading pro bono work for their office or firm on a full or part time basis is...
15 August 2018
Getting the deal through: Mining 2018 (South Africa Chapter)
The mining industry has historically been a key driver of the South African economy. Economic activity in modern-day Soth Africa has been centered on mining activities, their ancillary services and supplies. The country's stock exchange in Johannesburg was established in 1887, a decade after the...
14 August 2018
Termination of contracts with an indefinite term: South African courts’ approach
The duration of a contract is often specified by an express provision, or it may be determined from the nature and purpose of the contract. However, there are cases when the duration is neither determined nor determinable. An indefinite term contract is a contract that does not set a time period...
01 August 2018
Indonesia’s foreign investment regime liberalised by new OSS system
In its efforts to encourage and accelerate investment, the Indonesian government has issued a set of regulations reforming existing business licence regulations and establishing an online one-stop business licensing system known as Online Single Submission (“ OSS ”). We believe this represents a...
31 July 2018
Brexit 'The view from Brussels' – developments in July
On 12 July 2018 the UK government finally published its White Paper on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union including a proposal for the establishment of an economic partnership between the UK and the EU. At the core of this proposal is the establishment of a...
30 July 2018
The Takeovers Panel’s new 4 month lock out rule
The Takeovers Panel has, following a public consultation process, articulated a new policy that, if a bidder makes a statement during a takeover bid to the effect that it will not increase its offer price, the bidder is prevented from announcing a new takeover bid at a higher price for 4 months...
30 July 2018
Finders keepers? The long-running Finders Resources takeover saga continues
The long-running Finders Resources saga, in which the application of the ASIC’s ‘truth in takeovers’ policy to shareholder intention statements has taken centre stage, is now the subject of a new review Panel decision in Finders Resources Limited 03R [2018] ATP 11.
27 July 2018
INSIDE ARBITRATION: Spotlight on Amal Bouchenaki
One of the global arbitration practice's newest partners discusses her route into arbitration, via the complexities of derivatives and project finance, the synergies between her LatAm and MENA practices, and her experience of single-handedly releasing a ship seized off the coast of Mauritania.
27 July 2018
INSIDE ARBITRATION: Spotlight on Helen Tang
Helen was recruited via the firm's PRC Scholarship programme, which targets outstanding native Mandarin speakers. On 1 May 2018, she became the latest PRC Scholar to be promoted to the partnership, and the first within the firm's Disputes practice. We asked about her experience of partnership so...
27 July 2018
Recent regional developments in South East Asia
The last 20 years have witnessed Singapore's meteoric rise to become one of the most popular arbitral seats globally. As the results of our recent survey on enforcement of arbitral awards in ASEAN states demonstrate (see page 7), Singapore also leads the pack for effective and efficient enforcement...
27 July 2018
INSIDE ARBITRATION: Spotlight on May Tai
May Tai is a Malaysian national who has spent her career in Herbert Smith Freehills' international arbitration practice, working on many of our largest, most complex cases. Since last year, she has also been the Managing Partner of our Greater China offices. We asked her to tell us about her...
