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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 advises on new industry standard contract for maritime armed guards
28 March 2012
Leading international law firm, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has been influential in the development of the Baltic and International Maritime Council's (BIMCO's) latest maritime standard contract – GUARDCON – tailored for the employment of private military security companies (PMSCs) to provide security guards on board merchant vessels.
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Holman Fenwick Willan advises COTCO on €75.3m Chad-Cameroon pipeline prefinancing
16 March 2012
Leading international law firm, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has advised the Cameroon Oil Transportation Company (COTCO) in the €75.3m prefinancing for the development of the Chad-Cameroon pipeline to the Lom Pangar Hydro Power project.
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HFW one of ‘most highly regarded’ for aviation
28 February 2012
Who's Who Legal have just published the International Who's Who of Aviation Lawyers 2012 and HFW ranks amongst the Most Highly Regarded Firms.
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Holman Fenwick Willan expands in mining with partner hire
22 February 2012
Leading international law firm, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is delighted to announce the recruitment of Western Australia's former Attorney-General and Environment Minister Cheryl Edwardes, who joins the firm's Perth office as a Partner in the Corporate, Projects & Finance practice, effective 1 March 2012.
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HFW wins award for customer satisfaction
16 February 2012
In November 2011, Legal Week magazine published its annual Client Satisfaction Report. In the 8th annual survey, which is based on feedback from over 1000 companies, HFW received the highest ranking of major London-based firms outside the top 10, with an average client satisfaction score of 8.3 out of 10.
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Holman Fenwick Willan continues to invest in core capabilities with aviation partner hire
27 January 2012
Leading international law firm, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is delighted to announce the recruitment of Pierre Frühling, who joins the firm's Paris and Brussels offices as a Partner in the Aerospace team, effective 1 March 2012.
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