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Qatari diplomatic ties severed – Implications for business
Middle Eastern neighbours have cut diplomatic ties and transport links with Qatar. How will business be hit?On Monday 5 June 2017, Saudi Arabia, the …
Brexit Sector Viewpoint: Manufacturing and Industrials
The full, long term implications of Brexit for the UK economy are not yet clear. By the end of March 2019, the UK will have uncoupled from the EU's legal …
More flexibility to threaten IP proceedings under new Unjustified Threats legislation
Threatening proceedings for intellectual property right infringement can sometimes backfire. In relation to patents, trade marks and designs, there is a …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Japan's IDEC on acquisition of French industrial group
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Japan's IDEC on the US$252 million acquisition of French industrial group APEM from …
Helping FMCG Businesses plan for a Post-Brexit future
Businesses with interwoven supply chains across the EU and beyond have already felt the effects of a weaker pound, with increasing costs of sourcing raw …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Shaanxi Ligeance Mineral Resources on acquisition of Gardner Aerospace
Herbert Smith Freehills is advising Chinese aerospace and mining firm Shaanxi Ligeance Mineral Resources ("SLMR") on its £326 million proposed …
Brexit: Future UK trade relations
Is it possible for a member state to leave the EU but retain full access to the internal market?As an EU member state the UK is currently part of the EU …
Brexit: what next for boards?
Businesses need to plan for the post-Brexit world using the best intelligence they can access. This was first published in PLC Magazine, August 2016.The …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises ICBC Paris on the €5 billion voluntary public takeover offer on Kuka AG
Herbert Smith Freehills has recently advised ICBC Paris on the financing of Midea Group's €5 billion voluntary bid for all shares in German robotics …
Modern Slavery poses new challenges for business
With effect from 29 October 2015, businesses with a commercial presence in the UK and a worldwide turnover in excess of £36 million now have to report …
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