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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 elects three new Partners and four Legal Directors – a newly created role in recognition of alternatives to partnership
28 April 2017
In line with the firm's focus on sector specialisation and reflecting the firm's international reach and client base, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has today announced promotions across our London, Brussels and Hong Kong offices of three Partner and four Legal Directors – a newly created role in recognition of an alternative career to partnership. The promotions are effective from 1 April 2017.
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Obituary: James Clibbon
25 April 2017
Holman Fenwick Willan is deeply saddened to announce the death of James Clibbon, an Insurance Partner in the firm's London office, on 24 April.
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HFW advises ICTSI on Thessaloniki port privatisation
30 March 2017
International ports and terminals specialist Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is advising International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) on its bid for a two-thirds stake in Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA)
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HFW strengthens its Middle East Construction, Arbitration and Real Estate practices with key joiners
23 March 2017
HFW is delighted to announce the strengthening of its construction and arbitration practice in the Middle East with the recent arrival of partner and arbitrator, Beau McLaren.
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HFW continues to grow its commodities practice with the recruitment of transactional and regulatory specialist Adam Topping
21 March 2017
International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) continues to expand its leading commodities practice with the recruitment of Adam Topping who has joined as a Partner in London.
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HFW selected to Tier 1 of the Crown Commercial Services General Legal Services Panel as part of PwC-led consortium
13 March 2017
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) in consortium with PwC, Sharpe Pritchard LLP and Howes Percival LLP, is delighted to have been selected to the Crown Commercial Services General Legal Services Panel for Central Government as a Tier 1 Provider.
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Richard Jadot rejoint le cabinet Holman Fenwick Willan en qualité d’associe
9 March 2017
Le cabinet d'avocats international Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) renforce à nouveau son équipe bancaire avec l'arrivée de Richard Jadot, Responsable de l'équipe Banque Finance d'Hogan Lovells.
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HFW continues to grow its finance practice with a new partner joining its Paris office in March 2017
8 March 2017
International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) continues to strengthen its finance practice with the hire of Richard Jadot, the former Head of banking practice of Hogan Lovells in Paris, who has joined as a Partner in Paris.
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HFW continues to grow its construction practice with two new partners joining at the end of February 2017
23 February 2017
International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) continues to expand its construction practice with the recruitment of Beau McLaren who has joined as a Partner in Dubai and Ben Mellors who has joined as a Partner in London.
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Holman Fenwick Willan advises on banking acquisition by Agri group
16 February 2017
HFW has advised longstanding client MK Group on the proposed acquisition of Alpha Bank's Serbian subsidiary.
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Holman Fenwick Willan wins the Law firm of the Year 2017 at UK Captive Services Awards
10 February 2017
For the second year in a row, and the third time in the past four years, HFW has won Law firm of the Year 2017 at UK Captive Services Awards.
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Holman Fenwick Willan conseil de Diaverum dans le cadre de l’acquisition d’un nouveau centre de dialyse
6 February 2017
Le cabinet d'avocats international Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) a conseillé Diaverum, leader des soins néphrologiques en Europe, dans le cadre de l'acquisition d'un centre de néphrologie et de dialyse, CADE (Centre d'Autodialyse D'Epinay), situé à Epinay-sur-Seine en Seine Saint-Denis.
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Holman Fenwick Willan conseil de Publicis Groupe sur sa prise de participation dans MetaDesign
31 January 2017
Le cabinet d'avocats international Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) a conseillé Publicis Groupe, 3ème groupe mondial de communication, dans le cadre de sa prise de participation dans MetaDesign, une agence spécialisée dans les stratégies de marque et présente aux Etats-Unis et en Suisse.
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