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18 October 2023

Dispute Resolution in the International Energy Business

A two day conference hosted by the AIEN and the LCIA
17 October 2023

The London Conference on International Law 2024

Date: 17th – 18th October 2024 Venue: Westminster, London Herbert Smith Freehills is a proud Gold Sponsor of the London Conference on International Law 2024.
25 September 2023

Talking Shop: A consumer sector podcast series

Expert insights for navigating the big trends and key issues redefining the global consumer sector. From rampant digitisation and supply chain reinvention to sustainability and geopolitical factors, the consumer sector is fast-evolving to meet the challenges – and opportunities – facing companies...
22 September 2023

Inside IR: The Australian Industrial Relations Podcast

Inside IR is a podcast series that delves into the industrial relations landscape in Australia.
22 September 2023

Age Verification Roadmap – key updates on the regulation of online safety and age verification

The release of the eSafety Commissioner’s Roadmap for Age Verification and the Australian Government’s response puts a pause on mandatory age verification, but signals a focus on further regulatory reform.
21 September 2023

Edinburgh International Arbitration Festival (#ArbFest2023)

Herbert Smith Freehills is a proud sponsor of the inaugural Edinburgh International Arbitration Festival, hosted by the Scottish Arbitration Centre. The event will be held on 21 and 22 September 2023, a year on from the record-breaking International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA)...
21 September 2023

Australian Federal Court finds in favour of former Quintis CEO in directors duties case brought by regulator

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission ( ASIC ) has failed in its action against the former CEO & Managing Director of Quintis Limited ( Quintis ) for alleged breaches of section 180 of the Corporations Act (the duty to act with care and diligence). Following a four-week trial,...
21 September 2023

#FDIFriday – the Global Foreign Direct Investment podcast series

Our latest #FDIFriday podcast series brings together experts from our Global Foreign Investment Regulation Group to discuss the rapidly-evolving FDI regulatory landscape in accessible, digestible podcast episodes to help clients and our wider network keep abreast of the latest developments in this...
19 September 2023

Australian Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety Webinars

In case you missed it, you can access our previous Employment & IR briefing and Safety Leadership Series webinars below. Join our expert briefings for the latest developments we are seeing in the employment, industrial relations and workplace healthy and safety space. In these short sessions,...
19 September 2023

FSR GPS Podcast Series (Australia)

Our "FSR GPS" podcast series explores topical and emerging issues in financial services regulation that are of strategic importance for our clients and the financial services sector more broadly.
19 September 2023

Toolkit: why think about biodiversity in the corporate context?

In a new series of articles, we explain how business can navigate the emerging regulatory landscape designed to protect nature and biodiversity
19 September 2023

The biodiversity questionnaire – are you ready?

With worldwide attention increasingly focused on the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of biodiversity, we highlight the key benchmarks corporate should be aware of
19 September 2023

Class Actions Fireside podcast series

Our series charting group actions in Australia brings you the latest developments in accessible video and podcast form
14 September 2023

King's College London International Construction Arbitration Conference 2023

King's College London International Construction Arbitration Conference 2023 Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution 14 September 2023, 09:00 to 17:00 Ashworth Centre, The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, London
14 September 2023

South Korea tables mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence law

If enacted, South Korea could be the first country in Asia to introduce mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence obligations.