Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, headed by the 'extremely reliable' Graeme Preston, continues to maintain its strong reputation for advising Japanese clients on the full spectrum of international TMT-related mandates. Leveraging its strong global network, the team is well equipped to handle a wide range of matters, including transfer agreements, licensing, data privacy, in addition to providing commercial and regulatory advice. Other notable individuals include David Gilmore, who is a disputes specialist which has vast experience in dealing with complex matters within the TMT sector, as well as Joseph Fisher, who is praised for his 'excellent' commercial awareness, regularly advising on prominent cross-border M&A mandates.
Testimonials
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- 'The HSF team has a deep understanding of our business and commercial factors affecting our decision making. The team seems to be very efficiently structured with close collaboration including with other HSF offices in accordance with the specific requirements of each transaction.'
- 'Advice is consistently well considered, commercial and practical.'
Key clients
- SoftBank KK
- Sumitomo Corporation
Work highlights
- Acted for Bridgestone Corporation on its acquisition, through a competitive process, of Otraco International Pty Ltd. (Otraco), an Australian company engaged in the automotive services sector specifically for mining vehicles, including providing tyre exchanging and other services at mining sites.
- Acted for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in its corporate venture capital minority investment in Stanley Robotics, a French company developing autonomous vehicle solutions.