ANZ Tower 161 Castlereagh Street,
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
+61 2 9225 5000
www.herbertsmithfreehills.com
Herbert Smith Freehills is a large, full-service law firm serving a variety of clients around the world. The Firm's practice areas include capital markets, competition, regulation and trade, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution, financial services regulatory, restructuring, insolvency, and tax. The Firm’s sector experience includes agriculture, beverages, communications, energy services, financial services, food, healthcare services, IT, infrastructure, leisure, life science, machinery, manufacturing, marine, media, metals/mining, real estate, utilities, and technology hardware. Herbert Smith Freehills was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
| Year | ≤ '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buyside (4.4/yr) | 17 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 39 |
| Sellside (2.0/yr) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 19 |
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| Target Company | Date | Value | Type |
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| Sign-up to View | 2024-10-31 | - | Consumer Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-10-03 | - | Financial Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-07-02 | - | Business Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-02-05 | - | Metals/Mining |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-02-01 | 7.0B AUD | Building Materials |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-10-31 | - | Software |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-07-25 | - | Renewable Energy |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-04-16 | 461M USD | Building Materials |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-02-16 | - | Consumer Products |
| Sign-up to View | 2022-12-09 | - | Life Science |
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| Sector | # | Value | |
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| Communications | Sign-up to View | ||
| Metals/Mining | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Technology Hardware | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Life Science | Sign-up to View | ||
| Financial Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Business Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Building Materials | Sign-up to View | ||
| Beverages | Sign-up to View | ||
| Real Estate | Sign-up to View | ||
| Healthcare Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Software | Sign-up to View | ||
| Information Technology | Sign-up to View | ||
| Internet Software and Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Information Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Infrastructure | Sign-up to View | ||
| Machinery | Sign-up to View | ||
| Media | Sign-up to View | ||
| Restaurants | Sign-up to View | ||
| Safety/Security | Sign-up to View | ||
| Oil/Gas Exploration | Sign-up to View | ||
| Automotive | Sign-up to View | ||
| Utilities | Sign-up to View | ||
| Education | Sign-up to View | ||
| Energy Services and Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Renewable Energy | Sign-up to View | ||
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| State/Country | # | Value | |
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| Australia | Sign-up to View | ||
| United Kingdom | Sign-up to View | ||
| United States | Sign-up to View | ||
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| China | Sign-up to View | ||
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| Alberta | Sign-up to View | ||
| Denmark | Sign-up to View | ||
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| Total | Sign-up to View | ||
| Type | # | Value | |
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| Add-on Acquisition | Sign-up to View | ||
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| Divestiture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) | Sign-up to View | ||
| Growth Capital | Sign-up to View | ||
| Going Private | Sign-up to View | ||
| Joint Venture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Stake Purchase | Sign-up to View | ||
| Merger | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consolidation | Sign-up to View | ||
| Special Situations/Distressed | Sign-up to View | ||
| Total | Sign-up to View | ||
| PE Firms (21) | Deals |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
| Corporate (30) | Deals |
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2 |
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2 |
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2 |
| Value | # | TOTAL |
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| > $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| $100M to $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| < $100M | Sign-up to View | |
| TOTAL | Sign-up to View | |
| Largest |
Reynolds American, Inc. $49.4B (2017-01-17) |
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