21 January 2022
Herbert Smith Freehills tops Australian M&A league tables
Herbert Smith Freehills has maintained its status as the leading legal adviser in Australian mergers and acquisitions, topping three different M&A league tables after acting on more deals than any other firm during the 2021 calendar year.
17 January 2022
Herbert Smith Freehills appointment continues growth of safety expertise in Sydney
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to announce the appointment of Lucy Bochenek as a special counsel in the firm’s Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety practice in Sydney. Lucy — previously a special counsel at Clyde & Co — joined the firm in January 2022.
10 January 2022
Herbert Smith Freehills advised Ventia Services Group Limited on its A$438 million IPO for a A$1,454 million market capitalisation
Herbert Smith Freehills is proud to have advised Ventia Services Group Limited (ASX: VNT) ( Ventia ) on its initial public offering ( IPO ), priced at $1.70 a share, raising A$438 million for a A$1,454 million market capitalisation (at the offer price).
23 December 2021
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Rincon Limited on the US$825m divestment of its interest in the Salar del Rincón Project in Argentina
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Rincon Limited (a company owned by funds managed by the private equity group Sentient Equity Partners) on its entry into a binding agreement for the sale of Rincon Mining Pty Limited (which owns the Rincon lithium project, a large undeveloped lithium brine...
20 December 2021
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Santos on its A$22 billion merger with Oil Search
Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to have advised Santos Limited ( Santos ) on its merger with Oil Search Limited ( Oil Search ) pursuant to a scheme of arrangement whereby Santos acquired all of the issued shares in Oil Search.
20 December 2021
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Kasada on its US$23 million Series C capital raising led by StepStone Group
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Kasada on its US$23 million Series C capital raising led by StepStone Group. The round was led by US investment firm StepStone Group which recently acquired venture capital platform Greenspring Associates, with further support from existing investors Ten Eleven...
20 December 2021
Herbert Smith Freehills tops Chambers rankings in Australia for second consecutive year
For the second consecutive year, Herbert Smith Freehills has topped Chambers and Partners’ rankings for Australian law firms, with 21 practice areas receiving the elite Band 1 ranking — more than any other firm.
16 December 2021
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the Joint Lead Managers of CSL Limited’s A$6.3b placement – the largest transaction of its kind by an Australian company
Herbert Smith Freehills is proud to have advised Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Limited and Goldman Sachs Australia Pty Ltd as the Joint Lead Managers of CSL Limited’s ( CSL ) A$6.3 billion placement to institutional investors. The transaction is the largest primary issuance by an Australian...
09 December 2021
Herbert Smith Freehills advises CBA on sale of 55% stake in CFS to KKR
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Commonwealth Bank of Australia ( CBA ) on the sale of its 55% stake in Colonial First State ( CFS ) to KKR, a global investment firm. The transaction is expected to deliver an increase of approximately $1.47 billion of Common Equity Tier 1 capital for CBA.
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