Independent data: HFW has highest win rate among top litigation firms in the English Commercial Court

Independent data has revealed that HFW has the highest win rate of any top litigation firm in the English Commercial Court over the past 12 years.

HFW succeeded in more than 74% of Commercial Court judgments handed down between 2014 and 2025 – the highest win rate among the top 10 law firms with the most judgments during that period, according to data from litigation analytics company Solomonic.

HFW’s win rate is significantly higher than other leading litigation practices, with the 30 law firms with the highest Commercial Court caseload during that period succeeding in 66% of judgments on average.

Source: Solomonic

Solomonic’s data also shows that HFW is consistently among the most active firms in the Commercial Court each year, acting on some of the most complex and high-value disputes in the market.

Edward Bird, CEO, Solomonic: “As the apex forum for global high‑stakes disputes, the Commercial Court is the ultimate test of litigation expertise. Our data reveals that HFW have a complete mastery of it.”

Andrew Williams, Global Head of Commercial Disputes, HFW: “These results reflect the depth of experience and focus within our commercial disputes practice. The English Commercial Court is an exacting forum, and achieving this level of success over more than a decade speaks to the quality of our people, our expertise, and the trust our clients place in us on their most critical matters.”

HFW has more than 450 disputes lawyers across the Americas, Europe the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, specialising in high-value, complex, multi-party, and multi-jurisdictional disputes, with a particular focus on commercial litigation, fraud and asset recovery, insolvency, investigations, and enforcement actions. HFW is ranked by The Times as one of the UK’s top commercial disputes practices.