21 June 2023

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Sumitomo Corporation on fintech investment to support growth for underbanked communities in Africa

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Japan's Sumitomo Corporation on a US$36.5 million investment in M-KOPA's digital ...

21 June 2023

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Sumitomo Corporation on fintech investment to support growth for underbanked communities in Africa

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Japan's Sumitomo Corporation on a US$36.5 million investment in M-KOPA's digital ...

19 June 2023

Improved outcomes expected for defined benefit pension schemes affected by corporate distress

According to research conducted by Herbert Smith Freehills and Grant Thornton UK LLP, 57% of pension and restructuring professionals surveyed believe ...

28 April 2023

Herbert Smith Freehills and Lloyds Banking Group step forward to launch reverse mentoring scheme

Herbert Smith Freehills has teamed up with Lloyds Banking Group's legal and secretariat division to launch a reverse mentoring programme with the aim ...

31 October 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Commonwealth Bank of Australia on its A$1.777 billion offer of PERLS XV

  Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to be advising Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) on its offer of CommBank PERLS XV Capital Notes to raise ...

10 May 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises placing agents on share placement by Zhongyuan Bank / 史密夫斐尔就中原银行增发为配售代理提供法律服务

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Huatai Financial Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, CLSA Limited, China Securities ...

9 November 2021

Banks must step up the pace on delivering their ESG responses and commitments, as regulators consider next steps – says new report

The prodding and rhetoric designed to galvanise banks into action on ESG will soon be replaced by the threat of enforcement and the spectre of ...

27 August 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises a bank syndicate on the acquisition of HELLA by Faurecia

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised a bank syndicate including Société Générale and Natixis, regarding the launch of a ...

9 July 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills Advises Joint Lead Managers on ANZ’s A$1.5 billion Capital Notes 6 Offer

Herbert Smith Freehills is proud to have advised the Joint Lead Managers of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited’s (ANZ) offer of ANZ ...

10 May 2021

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS ADVISES CBA ON MERGER OF AUSSIE HOME LOANS WITH LENDI

Herbert Smith Freehills is pleased to have advised Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) on the merger of Aussie Home Loans (Aussie) with Lendi, a ...

20 October 2020

Banks seize opportunities in age of disruption but challenges of scale, regulation and mindset remain

The top three concerns for senior executives at some of the world’s largest banks are successfully delivering a digitally-driven business, navigating ...

24 June 2020

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS HEAD OF BANKING LITIGATION RESPONDS TO NEWS THAT THE FCA WILL GET ENHANCED REGULATORY POWER TO PHASE OUT LIBOR

Responding to the news that the forthcoming Financial Services Bill will give the FCA enhanced regulatory powers to manage and direct any wind-down ...