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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 continues to strengthen its fraud and insolvency practice with Senior Associate hire 25 May 2016 International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) continues to expand its fraud & insolvency practice with the recruitment of David Harby who has joined the firm's London office as Senior Associate effective 9 May 2016. Read media release
England’s Supreme Court hands down significant “off-hire” judgment 11 May 2016 A team of HFW lawyers led by Partner Brian Perrott, including Associates Alice Marques and Lee Forsyth, successfully represented Cargill International SA (Cargill) in relation to a dispute dating back to 2008 that focuses on the construction of an off-hire provision in an amended NYPE form, which itself allocates the risk of delay between owners and charterers. Brian Perrott said "We are delighted that Cargill's faith in its case and its legal team proved well placed". Read media release
HFW continues to grow Australian projects capability 9 May 2016 Holman Fenwick Willan's strategy to significantly grow and develop its Australian construction and major projects capability has continued to be successful with the recent acquisition of senior industry practitioner Richard Abbott and his team to the firm's Sydney office. Richard, who is an experienced investment and major projects lawyer with financing, corporate and funds management skills, adds critical mass to the team in Sydney. Read media release
HFW elects nine new Partners in drive to continue international expansion in core industry sectors 28 April 2016 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 nine Partner promotions in six offices. The promotions are effective from 1 April 2016, subject to regulatory approval. Read media release
HFW enters formal Association with Shanghai law firm Wintell & Co 4 April 2016 International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is pleased to announce that following approval by the Shanghai Justice Bureau, the firm, through its Shanghai office, has entered into a formal association with local law firm Wintell & Co operating in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone and in Tianjin. Read media release
Correction to article in The Times: Konstantinos Adamantopoulos 31 March 2016 An article appeared in The Times newspaper on 31 March 2016 referring to former HFW Partner Konstantinos Adamantopoulos, who left the firm in December 2015, being banned from practising law in the UK. Read media release
HFW continues to strengthen aviation practice with addition of asset finance team in Asia 18 March 2016 International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) continues to grow its international aviation practice with the recruitment of asset finance Partners David Brotherton and Justin Sun, along with a team of five Associates, who will join the firm's Singapore and Hong Kong offices from Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP). Read media release
HFW expands projects capability with Partner hire 15 February 2016 International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is delighted to announce that Hugues de La Forge has joined its Paris office as a Projects Partner. Read media release
HFW cements Middle East presence with launch of three new Associations 20 January 2016 International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) today announced the expansion of its specialist Middle East legal offering with the launch of three new Associations in Riyadh, Beirut and Kuwait City. The move significantly extends the firm's geographical footprint across the Middle East region, now with offices in Dubai, Riyadh, Beirut, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi, and further strengthens and diversifies the capabilities of the existing team, taking the total number of lawyers working across the region to 40. Read media release
HFW Partner Edward Newitt is recognised in Lloyd’s List Top 100 Most Influential People in Shipping 2015 16 December 2015 Lloyd's List has published the sixth annual report of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Shipping and we are delighted that Partner Edward Newitt has been recognised in the Top 10 Lawyers list, in third place. Read media release
Holman Fenwick Willan continues to grow corporate capability with significant Partner hires 2 December 2015 International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) continues to grow its international corporate practice with the recruitment of Partners Giles Beale and James Wilson who have joined the firm's London office from Reed Smith. Read media release
HFW extends construction capability with Special Counsel hire 27 November 2015 International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) continues to expand its Australian Construction and Projects practice with the recruitment of construction litigator David Ulbrick who has joined the firm's Perth office as Special Counsel, effective 30 November 2015. Read media release
HFW wins Middle East Insurance Law Firm of the Year Award 2015 19 November 2015 Leading international law firm Holman Fenwick Willan is delighted to announce that our Dubai insurance and reinsurance team was awarded the Law Firm of the Year Award at the Middle East Insurance Industry Awards held on 17 November 2015 in Dubai. Read media release
HFW continues to strengthen commodities expertise with trade finance Partner hire 9 November 2015 International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) continues to grow its market leading commodities practice with the recruitment of trade finance specialist Philip Prowse who has joined the firm's London office as Partner. Read media release
HFW have successfully defeated a challenge to the appointment of individuals from Grant Thornton as Trustees of the insolvent Estate of Boris Berezovsky (deceased) 28 October 2015 Judgment was handed down on 27 October 2015 in the case of Lockston Group Inc v Wood, Hellard & Leeds (as Joint Trustees of the Estate of Platon Elenin (also known as Boris Abramovich Berezovsky)). To view a copy of the judgment click here. Read media release