HFW Named Firm Of The Year At British Legal Awards

HFW was named UK Firm of the Year at the British Legal Awards – one of the industry’s top legal awards.

The awards are judged by an independent panel of senior in-house counsel and legal industry figures, and recognise firms that are “leaders in their chosen markets” and that have made “significant progress over the past 12 months”.

The judges noted HFW’s position as one of the market’s fastest-growing firms under an ambitious strategy that seeks to establish it as the world’s leading sector-focused law firm.

HFW has added more than 50 new partners and teams since FY23 – equivalent to more than a quarter of its entire partnership globally – including hires in Hong Kong, Kuwait City, London, Melbourne, Paris, Perth, Piraeus, Riyadh, Singapore, and Sydney.

The firm also established a new entity in Saudi Arabia to continue the growth of its leading Middle East offering, and launched an office in Shenzhen to support its clients in China’s Greater Bay Area.

HFW’s deep industry expertise continues to see it instructed on the most complex and high-profile matters across the aerospace, commodities, construction, energy, insurance, and shipping sectors.

HFW Managing Partner Jeremy Shebson and Senior Partner Giles Kavanagh: “This award reflects the quality and values of the people we are fortunate to have at HFW. Thank you to everyone at the firm and to our clients for their continued trust.”