12 June 2023

HSF launches Academy to help businesses understand emerging tech

As organisations continue to grapple with the legal and regulatory risks associated with emerging technologies, Herbert Smith Freehills is launching a ...

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, ...

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 ...

22 March 2021

2021 M&A predictions hold up in first quarter, but challenges remain

Predictions for an active year for Asia Pacific M&A in a new report from global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills are holding up in the first ...

21 December 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Grok Ventures on its investment in Brighte’s A$100 million Series C capital raising

Herbert Smith Freehills’ private equity and venture capital team has advised Grok Ventures on its investment in Brighte’s A$100 million Series C ...

10 December 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Limepay on its pre-IPO capital raising

Herbert Smith Freehills’ private equity and venture capital team has advised Limepay on its pre-IPO capital raising together with The Fold Legal, a ...

21 July 2020

Big data poses challenges for white collar crime investigations and enforcement

Significant developments in data analytics and artificial intelligence are shaping the face of regulatory compliance, government investigations and ...

12 May 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Verteva on its A$33 million capital raise

Herbert Smith Freehills’ private equity and venture capital team has advised on a A$33 million capital raising for Verteva, a new Australian fintech ...

31 January 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills M&A team advises Optal on US$1.7 billion sale

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills is advising Optal Limited, a world leader in optimising B2B transactions, on its sale to WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX), ...

18 November 2019

Herbert Smith Freehills advises EML Payments Limited on £226 million acquisition of Prepaid Financial Services

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised EML Payments Limited (EML) on its £226 million (A$423 million) acquisition of Prepaid Financial Services (Ireland) ...

18 November 2019

Cryptoassets are now regarded as property - reaction from Herbert Smith Freehills

Earlier today the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce published a legal statement in which it said that cryptoassets "have all the indicia of ...

24 April 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills promotes three to counsel in Asia

Three Asia-based lawyers have been promoted to counsel at leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills.  The new counsel are Natalie Curtis ...