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Herbert Smith Freehills wins Best Law Firm Services Award at the MENA Fund Manager Services Awards 2018
Herbert Smith Freehills Middle East corporate team has been named 'Law Firm Services of the Year' at the MENA Fund Manager Services Awards 2018, for the …
Regulators around the world become more vocal regarding the potential risks associated with ICOs
The rapid rise of initial coin offerings (ICOs) this year has prompted heightened scrutiny by regulators globally. On 4 September 2017, seven major …
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 …
Herbert Smith Freehills' Iran Group wins accolade at The Lawyer Awards 2016
Herbert Smith Freehills was recently awarded the "Best Business Development Initiative" at The Lawyer's Business Leadership Awards 2016 held on 29 …
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 …
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. …
An international treaty on business and human rights?
A proposed treaty is the latest development in the steady march towards strengthening corporate accountability for protecting human rights.More than half …
Human rights complaints against multinationals increasing
A little-known mechanism established under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises is increasingly being used to lodge public complaints …
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 …
Showcasing Business and Human Rights
Read our overview, key insights and link to video from the International Bar Association’s Conference in Vienna.How do you know you respect human rights? …
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