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HFW wins China Insurance, International Trade and Shipping Awards
HFW has won three awards at the China Business Law Awards 2017-18.
The firm was recognised for its leading practices in Insurance & Reinsurance, International Trade and Shipping.
The awards, which are run by business and legal magazine China Business Law Journal, are based on nominations from China-focused corporate counsel and legal professionals around the world. The judges also considered each firm's landmark deals, cases and other notable achievements over the past year, and surveyed clients to receive feedback on their satisfaction with each firm's services.
To see the full list of award winners click here (English) or here (Chinese)
It continues HFW's strong track record at the China Business Law Awards, with the firm having won the Aviation & Shipping category at last year's awards.
The firm has also recently won a host of other Asia-Pacific awards, including Maritime Law Firm of the Year at the Lloyd's List Asia Pacific Awards; Shipping and Maritime Firm of the Year at the Asialaw Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Awards; and Maritime Law Firm of the Year at the Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Legal Awards: http://www.hfw.com/HFW-wins-Maritime-Law-Firm-of-the-Year-at-the-ALB-Hong-Kong-Law-Awards-2017
HFW has had a presence in Asia-Pacific for almost four decades, and now has more than 100 lawyers across seven regional offices in Hong Kong, Jakarta, Melbourne, Perth, Shanghai, Singapore and Sydney.
In 2016, HFW entered into a formal association with Chinese law firm Wintell & Co, becoming only the second international law firm to secure a local alliance under the Shanghai Free Trade Zone rules.
HFW recently bolstered its Asia-Pacific transactional offering with the hire of three partners in Singapore: http://www.hfw.com/HFW-continues-Asia-Pacific-expansion-with-triple-Singapore-Partner-hire
ABOUT HFW:
HFW is a leading global law firm in the aerospace, commodities, construction, energy, insurance and shipping sectors. The firm has almost 600 fee-earners, including 180 partners, based in 18 offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. We take a progressive approach to our roles in commercial business – thinking creatively and pragmatically to support our clients. HFW prides itself on its deep industry expertise and its entrepreneurial, creative and collaborative culture.
For further information, please contact:
Chris Johnson
Head of Communications
D +44 (0)20 7264 8159
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E chris.johnson@hfw.com
