Johannesburg Corporate Partner, Patrick Leyden, was recently interviewed on Business Day TV and provided insight into global and domestic M&A activity as both deal value and volume approach all-time highs in 2021. Patrick provided an overview of key factors driving global and domestic M&A and highlighted that: The global M&A market reached record levels towards … Read more

Joanne Elson, a senior associate in the firm’s finance practice in London moderated a panel discussion on “Financing IPPs in the Age of Transition” at the Africa Investment Exchange (AIX) Power & Renewables event, which took place in London in November. Joanne was joined by distinguished panellists: Andreas Cremer (Director, Infrastructure & Energy, DEG), Conal Duffy … Read more

If the state implements the amendment act without adjusting its market access commitments it may face backlash from trading partners, which could initiate dispute settlement proceedings. Read more

There are so many ESG-related publications and developments that it is hard to keep abreast of them all. For this reason, HSF is now publishing a monthly tracker of ESG-related publications and developments. The primary focus of the tracker is on developments that may be of most interest to or which are likely to impact … Read more

Renewable power solutions are playing an important part in reducing carbon emissions. With carbon neutrality being sought across the globe by 2050, renewable power together with storage can help and, undoubtedly, energy storage systems are a solution that is here to stay. In this article Joanne Elson and Martin Kavanagh consider the predictions for their … Read more

There are so many ESG-related publications and developments that it is hard to keep abreast of them all. For this reason, HSF is now publishing a monthly tracker of ESG-related publications and developments. The primary focus of the tracker is on developments that may be of most interest to or which are likely to impact … Read more

Herbert Smith Freehills has been named Project Finance Team of the Year at the IFLR Africa Awards 2021.   The firm also received recognition for its work on the Beitbridge border post modernisation project, which was named Project Finance Deal of the Year. The Beitbridge project involves the expansion, upgrading and rehabilitation of the Zimbabwean … Read more

There are so many ESG-related publications and developments that it is hard to keep abreast of them all. For this reason, HSF is now publishing a monthly tracker of ESG-related publications and developments. The primary focus of the tracker is on developments that may be of most interest to or which are likely to impact … Read more