1 December 2023

FCA publishes rules on sustainability disclosures

On 28 November, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Policy Statement on SDR (PS23/16 “Sustainability Disclosure ...

8 September 2023

Herbert Smith Freehills advised Lumibird on the completion of its acquisition of Convergent Photonics from Prima Industrie

International business law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Lumibird, the European leader in laser technologies, in the completion of the ...

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 ...

7 December 2022

New approaches by regulators in effort to protect consumers from frauds, failures and fads

A new report suggests regulators across the globe are changing their focus, moving from an emphasis on 'aggressive enforcement' towards a more ...

31 August 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills expands market-leading Southeast Asia corporate practice to Bangkok with partner hire

Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Nonnabhat (Niab) Paiboon as a corporate partner in Bangkok, adding specialist M&A ...

4 February 2022

Herbert Smith Freehills advises OwnHome Technologies on its A$31 million Series A capital raise

Herbert Smith Freehills’ private equity and venture capital team has advised OwnHome Technologies Pty Ltd on its A$31 million Series A capital raise ...

7 December 2021

Global regulators to adopt more aggressive enforcement methods for the year ahead, says new Herbert Smith Freehills report

According to a new report from Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Financial Services Regulatory (FSR) team, regulators in most countries are leaning ...

3 June 2021

Herbert Smith Freehills advises Aquiline Capital Partners on investment in Wealth at Work Group Limited

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills’ London team has advised Aquiline Capital Partners ("Aquiline") on a definitive agreement to invest in Wealth ...

7 April 2021

Nanda Lau to lead Herbert Smith Freehills’ China corporate practice 刘依兰将领导史密夫斐尔中国公司事务

Shanghai partner Nanda Lau has been named Herbert Smith Freehills’ new head of the firm’s China corporate practice, effective 1 May 2021.She replaces ...

9 December 2020

Digital Resilience will be firmly on the regulatory agenda for 2021, says new Herbert Smith Freehills report

According to a new report from Herbert Smith Freehills' Global Financial Services Regulatory (FSR) team, there will be an increased focus on digital ...

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 ...

1 June 2020

Herbert Smith Freehills reacts to regulator's paper on tough legacy issues resulting from LIBOR transition

Responding to news that the Tough Legacy Taskforce has issued its paper on "tough legacy" issues in the transition from LIBOR, Rupert Lewis, head of ...