Holman Fenwick Willan
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| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| No. of offices | 14 [1] |
| No. of lawyers | 400+ (144 partners)[1] |
| Major practice areas | Admiralty & Dry shipping law, Aviation, Insurance/Re-Insurance, Trade & Energy, Corporate, Projects & Finance, Commercial Litigation, Restructuring & Insolvency, Asset Finance, International Arbitration, Space |
| Date founded | 1883 |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
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Holman Fenwick Willan LLP is an international law firm headquarted in London, United Kingdom. It specializes in international commerce, acting predominantly for airlines, shipping firms, insurers, commodity and energy companies, investment banks, and large corporates. HFW currently has 144 partners. According to The Lawyer magazine, in 2010 Holman Fenwick Willan was the 25th biggest law firm in the UK with a turnover of £112.6m.
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[edit] Awards
The firm consistently tops the award for Chambers and Partners Global Shipping Firm of the Year.[2] In 2008 and 2009 the firm won the Lloyd's List Shipping Law Firm of the Year Award. Also in 2008 and 2009, HFW was the only law firm ranked in Chambers as top tier for both shipping and commodities.[citation needed] In 2008 and 2009 the firm won the Lloyd's List Shipping Law Firm of the Year Award.[citation needed] Awards have also been won in Dubai (Seatrade Middle East Award) and Hong Kong (Asian Legal Business Client Service Award).[citation needed] HFW has been awarded the International Law Office (ILO) Client Choice Award 2010 for the United Kingdom.,[3] as well as awarded Legal Week's Employee Satisfaction 2010 commendation.[citation needed]
[edit] Main practice areas
The firm's main areas of practice are in aviation, shipping, commodities, insurance, corporate, dispute resolution and commercial disputes. The firm's clients range from mining, through logistics, to shipping, aviation, insurance/re-insurance, oil & gas, commodities, banks, ports & terminals and general corporates. The firm also specialises in International Arbitration.
[edit] Offices
The firm has 14 offices across Europe, Middle East, Asia, South America and Australia[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "HFW's History - A Brief History of HFW | Holman Fenwick Willan". HFW. http://www.hfw.com/about-us/history. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ List of Chambers and Partners 2006 Award Winners on the Chambers and Partners site
- ^ International Law Office Awards 2010
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Twitter Page
- LinkedIn Page
- Legal Week News on Holman Fenwick Willan
- Chambers and Partners and Chambers Student Guide profiles
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