Achievements

Freehills tops Thomson Financial and Bloomberg M&A legal adviser league tables for the fourth consecutive year

Freehills continues to dominate its competitors in the legal market for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), as evidenced by performance in Thomson Financial’s and Bloomberg's Australian and New Zealand M&A League Tables during the 2007 calendar year.

Freehills experienced a brilliant year in a strong legal market for mergers and acquisitions, with a clean sweep of the 2007 Bloomberg M&A League Tables. Freehills ranked number one in all categories of the Australia/New Zealand and Asia-Pacific ex Japan Bloomberg Tables, released 2 January 2008 Click here for more information.

Released in early 2008, the Thomson results show that during 2007 Freehills has acted on a greater number of Australian and New Zealand completed M&A transactions for a higher aggregate deal value than any other law firm.

Freehills tops the 2006 Australian Law Awards in six categories, including M&A Law Firm of the Year

Freehills has been recognised and rewarded at the 2006 Australian Law Awards with the Australian Law Firm of the Year award (for the third consecutive year) and the M&A Law Firm of the Year award. In addition, Freehills won awards in another four categories and commendations in another two categories. Click here for more information.

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The well known and practical guide to the laws, procedures and strategies relevant to takeover bids in Australia, Takeovers Law & Strategy, is now available in an updated edition. Click here for more information on this title.

Essential guide to history, roles and implications of schemes of arrangement now available

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