KNOWLEDGE & INSIGHTS
Expert perspectives on the latest developments across our sectors and services.

Briefing
A Look at the Key Changes Contemplated by Saudi Arabia’s Recently Published Draft New Arbitration Law
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, via the 'National Competitiveness Center', recently published a draft version of a new arbitration law for…
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Briefing
Sanctions Internationales : Contenu Des Mesures Restrictives Reinstaurees Par L’union Europeenne Contre L’iran
Dans le sillage du "snapback" intervenu le 27 septembre (votre notre Briefing à ce sujet), l'Union Européenne (UE) a publié le 29 septembre 2025…
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Guide
Client Guide to Trade Finance Disputes: Guarantees and Indemnities
This client guide outlines the key features of guarantees and indemnities, highlights legal and practical risks under English law and identifies…
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Market Insight
Industry Insights: In Conversation with Robin Mills, CEO, Qamar Energy
HFW Global Senior Partner Giles Kavanagh speaks with Robin Mills, the CEO of Middle East energy consulting and advisory firm Qamar Energy, about…
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Briefing
Commercial Litigation Case Update
We are delighted to present the inaugural edition of the English Commercial Litigation Case Update, a summary of relevant recent key cases. HFW is…
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Briefing
Alerte Sanctions Internationales : Sanctions Contre L’iran
Le 27 septembre 2025, les sanctions de l'ONU contre l'Iran au titre de son programme nucléaire ont été remises en vigueur, selon la procédure de…
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Briefing
Kuwait Issues New Ministerial Resolution Regulating Freelance Business Activities
Kuwait has introduced two significant regulatory changes that reshape the landscape for both corporate structuring and employment compliance. In…
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Briefing
Kuwait’s Manpower Authority Tightens Regulation on Recording Working Hours for the Private Sector
The Public Authority of Manpower has issued Ministerial Decree No. (15) of 2025 Regarding the Working Hours Regulation), which was published in the…
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Publication
Lexology’s Panoramic Next: Supply Chain Management Global and UK guides
HFW's Sarah Taylor, Adam Topping and David Savage are contributing editors to Lexology Panoramic Next: Supply Chain Management 2025.
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Market Insight
Maritime Arbitration in Numbers: London Leads, Asia Surges, and New Hubs Emerge
In its 6th edition, HFW's new report provides a high-level analysis of global maritime arbitration activity, based on data either published by the…
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Briefing
Closing the Legal Gap: What the Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents Means for Multimodal Logistics
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) has approved the draft Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents (the Convention)..
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Market Insight
Industry Insights: In Conversation With Rachel Barrie, CEO, Global Aerospace
HFW Global Senior Partner Giles Kavanagh speaks with Rachel Barrie, the CEO of aviation insurer Global Aerospace, about the key issues facing the…
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