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HFW achieves top-tier rankings in The Legal 500 2025 Asia Pacific Guide
HFW has been recognised as a leading firm in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, which identifies the top lawyers and law firms in Australia and Singapore.
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HFW recognised as a leading firm in Chambers Global 2021
19 February 2021
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has once again been recognised as a leading firm in the newly released 2021 edition of Chambers Global, a guide to the world's best lawyers and law firms.
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HFW advises FM Batilogistic in the negotiation of a EUR 222 million green loan
21 January 2021
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has advised FM Batilogistic, FM Logistic's sister company specialised in real estate logistics, in the negotiation and signing of a nine-year green loan of € 222 million.
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HFW Continues To Expand Global Transactional Practice With Senior Singapore Partner Hire
18 January 2021
HFW has continued to expand its fast-growing global transactional practice with the hire of senior commodities partner Peter Zaman in Singapore.
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HFW Achieves Top-Tier Rankings In The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021
14 January 2021
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has once again been ranked as a leading practice in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, which recognises the region's best law firms. HFW achieved 24 practice rankings and 15 individual rankings across Asia Pacific including the Hong Kong, Melbourne, Perth, Shanghai, Singapore and Sydney offices.
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HFW’s Daniel Martin Named a ‘Power Player’ for International Trade and Sanctions
5 January 2021
HFW partner Daniel Martin has been named a 2020 Power Player for International Trade and Sanctions by Financier Worldwide.
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HFW Continues To Expand Global Litigation Practice With Dubai Partner Hire
4 January 2021
HFW has continued to expand its global litigation practice with the hire of partner Nick Braganza.
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HFW again recognised as a leading international firm in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021
16 December 2020
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has once again been recognised as a leading firm in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2021, which ranks the region's top lawyers and law firms.
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HFW’s Paul Dean Again Named Among Most Influential People In Shipping
8 December 2020
HFW's Global Head of Shipping Paul Dean has once again been named by Lloyd's List as one of the 100 most influential people in the maritime industry and one of the market’s top 10 lawyers.
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HFW Wins Maritime Law Firm Of The Year At ALB Hong Kong Awards
30 November 2020
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has been named Maritime Law Firm of the Year at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2020.
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HFW Launches New Gender Equality Strategy, Ambitious Targets
30 November 2020
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has launched a new gender equality strategy, backed by a series of ambitious targets that include women accounting for at least 40% of all senior lateral hires and internal promotions over the next three years.
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HFW Represents LMAA In Landmark UK Supreme Court Case
27 November 2020
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW represented the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA) in the landmark UK Supreme Court case of Halliburton v Chubb.
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HFW Helps BIMCO Draft Industry’s First Standard Contract For Autonomous Shipping
12 November 2020
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW is helping shipping association BIMCO draft the industry's first standard contract for the operation of autonomous vessels.
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HFW Again Ranked By The Times Among UK’s Best Law Firms
11 November 2020
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has again been ranked by The Times among the UK's best law firms.
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