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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 announces new Managing Partner
9 February 2015
Today international law firm Holman Fenwick Willan announced that at the end of his term as Managing Partner, George Eddings will return to full time legal practice and business development and will be succeeded by Marcus Bowman, with effect from 1 April.
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HFW welcomes Partner Franck Bernauer to its Paris team
5 February 2015
HFW is delighted to announce that we have strengthened the corporate practice in our Paris office, with the arrival of Franck Bernauer, Partner and his Associate Anne Romain-Huttin.
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HFW announces new Middle East regional office Managing Partner
3 February 2015
Leading international law firm Holman Fenwick Willan is delighted to announce that Partner Rula Dajani Abuljebain will become Managing Partner of the firm’s Middle East Regional Office in Dubai from 1 April 2015.
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HFW advises NewLead on acquisition of bitumen tanker fleet
2 February 2015
A team of HFW lawyers has advised NewLead Holding Ltd in relation to the recent delivery of five bitumen tankers to NewLead’s fleet, the "CAPTAIN NIKOLAS I", the "NEPHELI", the "SOFIA", the "IOLI" and the "KATERINA L".
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HFW advises on insurance/reisnurance broker MBO
29 January 2015
A HFW team led by Partner Nick Hutton has advised Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance broker Alsford Page & Gems (APG) on a private equity backed management buyout (MBO).
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HFW Partner Diana France named in The Lawyer’s Hot 100
29 January 2015
We are delighted to announce that HFW Partner Diana France has been named in the energy, real estate and infrastructure section of The Lawyer's 2015 Hot 100 list, which was formally launched at a drinks reception on 28 January 2015.
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HFW Partner Amanda Davidson awarded the Order of Australia
26 January 2015
Leading international law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is delighted to announce that Partner Amanda Davidson has been awarded the Order of Australia announced in today's Australia Day Honours List (26 January 2015).
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HFW extends energy and resources capability with Partner hire
15 January 2015
Leading international law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is delighted to announce the recruitment of Alexander Reid, who has joined the firm's energy and resources practice in London as a Partner, effective 12 January 2015.
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HFW strengthens employment capability
6 January 2015
Leading international law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is delighted to announce the recruitment of Neil Adams, an employment law Partner, who joined the firm's London office on 5 January 2015.
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HFW Partners recognised in Lloyd’s List Top 100 Most Influential People in Shipping 2014
16 December 2014
Lloyd's List has just published the fifth annual report of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Shipping and we are delighted that two HFW Partners have again been recognised in the Top 10 lawyers list.
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HFW Partner Elinor Dautlich takes up Vice Chair position of IBA Maritime and Transport Law Committee
16 December 2014
HFW's London-based Partner Elinor Dautlich will take up the position of one of the Vice Chairs of the International Bar Association's (IBA) Maritime and Transport Law Committee, effective January 2015 for a two year period.
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HFW wins Legal Excellence Award at Commodity Business Awards 2014
15 December 2014
We are delighted to announce that HFW's commodity group was presented with the award for Legal Excellence at a gala reception for the Commodity Business Awards 2014 hosted by Commodities Now magazine on Wednesday 3 December.
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HFW wins top industry awards
31 October 2014
Over the last few days HFW has been awarded two major maritime industry awards: the Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Maritime Law Award 2014 and the Lloyd's List Asia Maritime Lawyer of the Year Award 2014.
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HFW consolidates international construction and major projects capability
15 October 2014
Leading international law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has consolidated its international construction and major projects capability in Australia and Asia with the recent acquisition of senior industry practitioners Amanda Davidson and Carolyn Chudleigh and their team of ten lawyers and support staff to the firm's Sydney office.
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