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The prevalence of fragmented ownership in infrastructure is creating a more complex exit landscape. The latest episode of our ‘Inside Infrastructure’ blog examines five critical questions sellers should address before launching a process. Read now: okt.to/afWl5D

UK employers: Is your business prepared for new trade union access rights? The latest blog in our ‘Beyond the Employment Rights Act’ series reviews one of the most significant changes to workplace industrial relations introduced by the ERA. Read now: okt.to/gJiwxc

We advised the Nemetschek Group, a leading global vertical software and AI provider, on financing matters related to the acquisition of HCSS. Learn more: okt.to/jqWBxf

We are advising Guangdong Dongfang Precision Science & Technology Co., Ltd., a PRC-headquartered company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, on the sale of its corrugated cardboard packaging production business to Brookfield. Learn more: okt.to/NiK4Qx

Congratulations to Charles Hayes and Patrick Cichy on their appointment as Co-Heads of our Global Transactions group. Together, they lead a truly global practice delivering seamless service to our clients on their most complex matters. Read more ➡️ okt.to/ayUMXq

We have advised funds managed by Blackstone as part of a consortium on the recommended cash acquisition of Senior plc, a UK-listed international manufacturer of high-technology components and systems. Learn more: okt.to/pRHy7q

Antitrust enforcement is closing in from two directions. In an intensified enforcement landscape, what does a more active and digitally fluent compliance posture across the EU, UK and US look like for in-house and external counsel? Read now ➡️ okt.to/2rCn7M

Coming out of JPM, the atmosphere was cautiously optimistic, even as 2026 was expected to be busy and complex - and Q1 delivered. This blog explores the most important issues affecting the life sciences sector today: okt.to/clmgJf

Congratulations to our seven partners selected as members of Law360’s Editorial Boards for 2026. 👏 Learn more: okt.to/pdFtaD

We have advised a banking consortium led by Goldman Sachs and Barclays on the comprehensive refinancing of the existing institutional term loan facilities of MEDIAN B.V., a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity. Learn more: okt.to/rGAjEe

We have advised the Brussels Capital Region on its €13bn Treasury Notes Programme. The Brussels Capital Region is one of the three Regions of the Kingdom of Belgium. Learn more: okt.to/xBR4af

The latest blog in our ‘Shaping Asia’s Infrastructure’ series compares the different approaches to liquidated damages clauses across the region - highlighting key legal principles and practical considerations for project stakeholders: okt.to/Zvanj6

Encryption safeguards personal data in cross-border transfers, but advances in quantum computing may soon render current encryption ineffective.   Our ‘Quantum disentangled’ blog explores the quantum threat across key jurisdictions: okt.to/Wr2u3A

Trade policy is becoming an increasingly important risk factor for life sciences companies, with new and proposed tariffs on pharmaceuticals, active ingredients and medical devices adding complexity to commercial planning and transactions.   Learn more: okt.to/li9Zqh

April marks the continued phased implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025, with important reforms taking effect in the early part of the month. Essential reading for employers, breaking down the key changes and their most important implications ➡️ okt.to/cwf85z

Foreign Investment Watch named Partner Aimen Mir and Senior National Security Advisor Brian Reissaus to their “Top advisors on national security and foreign investment” list for 2026. 👏   Learn more: okt.to/fvSwjR

What does dealmaking look like when uncertainty is not a disruption, but the defining condition? Read our new report for insight on what the Freshfields London M&A Forum revealed about judgment in modern M&A ➡️ okt.to/J5g4b2

We have advised Nippon Sheet Glass on the global and cross-border aspects of its capital restructuring and privatisation, pursuant to which NSG will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Lumina Japan Acquisition Co., Ltd. Learn more: okt.to/aFUeIz

We are advising GIC on its acquisition of a strategic minority stake in Envu, a leading pure-play environmental science solutions provider, from Cinven.   Learn more: okt.to/uQeHZb

Amid ongoing uncertainty, the global M&A landscape continues to evolve. But what emerged at the Freshfields London M&A Forum is that dealmaking is not returning to its old assumptions ➡️ okt.to/UbJ9pe