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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 Hires Thomas Cook Team Leader As First Flight Delay And Cancellation Claims Manager
16 January 2020
Global, sector-focussed law firm HFW has boosted
its flight delay and cancellation claims practice with the hire of former
Thomas Cook Airlines customer claims team leader Gareth Miller-Reedman as its
first dedicated claims manager.
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HFW Partner Paul Dean named among most influential people in Shipping
19 December 2019
HFW's Global Head of Shipping Paul Dean has 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 Adds Lloyd’s List Europe Award To Asia-Pacific, Middle East Wins
11 December 2019
Global, sector-focussed law firm HFW has won the Excellence in Maritime Law award at the Lloyd's List Europe Awards.
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HFW recognised as a leading international firm in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020
9 December 2019
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has once again been recognised as a leading firm in Chambers Asia-Pacific 2020, which ranks the region's top lawyers and law firms.
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HFW Continues Greater China Transactional Expansion With Major Team Hire
27 November 2019
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued to expand its fast-growing transactional offering in Greater China with the hire of a nine-lawyer corporate finance team, including partner Matthew Wong.
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HFW Wins Middle East Insurance Law Firm of the Year for Second Year Running
25 November 2019
Global, sector-focussed law firm HFW has won Law Firm of the Year at the Middle East Insurance Industry Awards for the second consecutive year.
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HFW Recognised For Maritime Excellence At Lloyd’s List SAMEA Awards
22 November 2019
Global, sector-focussed law firm HFW has won the Excellence in Maritime Law award at the Lloyd's List South Asia, Middle East and Africa awards.
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HFW Ranked Among Asia’s Top 50 Law Firms
19 November 2019
Global, sector-focussed law firm HFW has been ranked among the top 50 firms in Asia by Asian Legal Business.
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HFW Ranked By The Times Among UK’s Best Law Firms
14 November 2019
Global, sector-focussed law firm HFW has been ranked by The Times among the UK's best law firms.
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HFW Boosts Fast Growing Transactional Offering With Senior Hong Kong Hire
29 October 2019
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has continued to expand its fast-growing transactional offering with the hire of senior corporate finance partner Wing Cheung.
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HFW Wins Asia Captive Review Awards 2019 For Second Consecutive Year
11 October 2019
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has won Law Firm of the Year at the Asia Captive Review Awards for the second year running.
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HFW Underlines Mental Wellbeing Commitment By Signing Mindful Business Charter
10 October 2019
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has underlined its commitment to mental health and wellbeing by signing the Mindful Business Charter.
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HFW Retains Ranking As One Of UK’s Top Social Mobility Employers
9 October 2019
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has once again been ranked as one of the UK's top social mobility employers.
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