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Climate change: succeed in a net-zero future
The risks associated with climate change go way beyond the purely environmental.In our climate change briefing we consider at a high level the political, …
Covid-19: Pressure Points: Five steps toward business continuity (Global)
The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 a global emergency on 30 January. As the human cost escalates, the economic cost is becoming ever …
Mid-year M&A report
Worldwide M&A activity has been down for the first half of 2019, with Australia similarly affected. We look at some recent statistics and recap on …
Doing business in Australia
Herbert Smith Freehills is proud to launch the digital edition of Doing Business in Australia.This guide has been prepared to assist international …
Latest developments of the mining industry in Latin America
In view of the rise in commodity prices, especially metals, mining activity in South America has increased in 2017 compared to the last few years. …
Investment treaty protection: A Whistlestop Tour
In 2016, it is difficult for mining companies to ignore the importance of the protections that bilateral and multilateral investment treaties ("BITs") …
The evolution of the precautionary principle in Latin America
Recent events in Maricunga are a good example of the evolution of the precautionary principle in Chile.It will be it will be interesting to see what the …
Cyber Security: Top Ten Tips for Businesses
Andrew Moir, Nick Pantlin, Miriam Everett and Nic Ruesink-Brown of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP look at the growing risk of cyber threats and set out ten …
Paris Agreement
In brief 195 nations at the United Nations climate change conference in Paris (COP21) have reached an agreement on action to avoid and address climate …
Human Rights Day: the road travelled since 1948
Beyond the traditional judicial fora where business enterprises can be challenged for human rights violations, they now also face ‘new judges’ such as …
Impact of TPP on the mining sector
As a sector heavily reliant on regional and international trade, the mining sector is anticipated to be substantially impacted by the Trans-Pacific …
UN Forum addresses Business and Human Rights
Herbert Smith Freehills joined the 4th Annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva this week. View all the sessions below. …
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