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Practice 2018

1. HSF successfully acts for KPMG in Сourt of Appeal Case.

2. HSF advised longstanding client InterGen on the development and project financing of its 300 megawatt Spalding open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) development project in Lincolnshire, England.

3. An energy and infrastructure team has advised Transmission Capital Partners (TCP), a joint venture between International Public Partnerships, Amber Infrastructure Group and Transmission Investment, on the financing and acquisition (for £298 million) of the transmission link to the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Norfolk in the UK.

4. Нas advised Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) on the combination of its ridesharing business in Russia and neighbouring Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries with Yandex.Taxi. Uber now owns 36.9% of the combined business and its stake is valued at US$1.4 billion.

5. HSF London's finance team has advised the mandated lead arrangers on their successful acquisition financing for GlaxoSmithKline's $13 billion buyout of Novartis' 36.5% stake in their consumer healthcare joint venture.

6. Has advised Sky on the sale of its 20% stake in its online betting and gaming business, Sky Betting & Gaming (“SBG”) to The Stars Group Inc.

7. Has advised Dorrington plc on its buyout of Grainger plc's 50% interest in the Walworth Investment Property (WIP) joint venture which comprises a residential investment portfolio of 565 homes in South London.

8. Has advised the Virgin Group and Virgin Atlantic on the landmark expanded transatlantic joint venture between Virgin Atlantic Airways, Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines and sale of 31% of Virgin Atlantic to Air France-KLM by the Virgin Group for £220 million.

9. HSF advises Elementis on its us$600 million acquisition of Mondo.

10. HSF is advising long-standing client Lonmin plc on Sibanye-Stillwater's bid for Lonmin. Lonmin is a major mine-to-market producer of platinum group metals (PGMs).

11. HSF has advised iCON Infrastructure on the acquisition of a 30 percent stake in Flughafen Hannover-Langenhagen GmbH from Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide for €109.2 million.

12. HSF has, together with Troutman Sanders LLP, advised ARRIS International plc, a global leader in entertainment and communications solutions, on the US$7.4 billion proposed acquisition by CommScope Holding Company, Inc.

13. HSF LLP has advised Pearson, the digital learning company, on the sale of One Southwark Bridge to M&G Real Estate for £115m.

14. HSF commercial litigator Adam Johnson QC has been appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge, it has been announced.

15. Partner Paula Hodges QC has been appointed as the next President of the LCIA Court, effective May 2019.

16. Has advised Allianz Real Estate, the global real estate investment and asset manager of Allianz group, on the creation of a market leading student accommodation real estate joint venture in London with Greystar Real Estate Partners.

17. Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Singtel, Asia’s leading communications group, on its role in a US$1.25 billion investment in Airtel Africa Limited.

18. HSF advised  on Energean Oil & Gas IPO.

19. HSF is advising The Big Exchange on the development of a new 'mobile-first' social impact investment platform that will revolutionise the way the UK invests.

20. HSF investment funds and energy teams in London have advised SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc ("SEEIT") on its £100 million initial public offering ("IPO").