Holman Fenwick & Willan
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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.
., as well as awarded Legal Week's Employee Satisfaction 2010 commendation.
, Middle East
, Asia
, South America
and Australia
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. 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.
Awards
The firm consistently tops the award for Chambers and Partners Global Shipping Firm of the Year. 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. In 2008 and 2009 the firm won the Lloyd's List Shipping Law Firm of the Year Award. Awards have also been won in Dubai (Seatrade Middle East Award) and Hong Kong (Asian Legal Business Client Service Award). HFW has been awarded the International Law Office (ILO) Client Choice Award 2010 for the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
., as well as awarded Legal Week's Employee Satisfaction 2010 commendation.
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.Offices
The firm has 14 offices across EuropeEurope
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, Middle East
Middle East
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, Asia
Asia
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, South America
South America
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and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...