HFW, Fieldfisher post double-digit revenue hikes as results season gets off to strong start
HFW has posted double-digit growth to break through the £250m revenue mark for the first time, with all key metrics rising…
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Financials 2022/23: HFW posts best-ever results
HFW has posted its best-ever financial results for the financial year 2022/23. After a slight dip of 1% to £198.7m…
Leadership round-up: Shebson wins second term at HFW as Norton Rose Fulbright names new global chair
HFW has re-elected managing partner Jeremy Shebson for a second four-year term, effective 1 April 2023. Shebson, who was originally…
HFW bids for dominance in UAE shipping sector with double Clyde partner hire
In a significant move for the Middle Eastern shipping market, sector specialist HFW has hired partners Robert Lawrence and Ian…
HFW records slipping profits and revenue as it grapples with Covid recovery
HFW attributed a 1% dip in revenue from £200m to £198.7m to a ‘prudent’ reduction in lawyer headcount during the…
HFW ushers in new era as Crump ends 15-year senior partner reign
HFW has announced that global aviation head Giles Kavanagh has been elected as its new senior partner, ending stalwart Richard…
Financials 2020/21: HFW breaks £200m revenue barrier as profits soar by 30%
HFW has continued to perform resiliently in the face of the pandemic, today (9 August) posting a 3% rise in…
HFW bounces back with profit and turnover growth in a strong 2019/20
HFW produced a strong showing over the last financial year, its latest financial results reveal, with profits rebounding and revenues…
Revolving doors: Simmons and CMS make City banking and pensions hires as Gibson Dunn bolsters its Paris bench
In another muted patch for City laterals, Simmons & Simmons and CMS were the only firms to hire in London…
Revolving doors: Former Quinn white collar head sets up City boutique as Shearman and HFW make Paris corporate plays
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan’s former white-collar crime and corporate investigations head in London Robert Amaee has launched a boutique…
HFW brings on board Ince shipping team to launch Monaco office
HFW is to launch a Monaco office after hiring a team from Ince led by partners Ian Cranston, Andrew Charlier…
HFW profits drop 9% as investment costs weigh in ‘tough’ market
UK top 50 firm HFW has had a tougher year which saw revenues flatline as profits and profit per equity partner…
HFW ramps up litigation prospects with £25m funding deal and analytics partnership
HFW has scored a litigation ‘win-win’ after adding both a £25m litigation funding deal and a litigation analytics partnership to its…
HFW continues Middle East growth drive with Saudi Arabia association
HFW has continued its Middle East expansion after striking an alliance with Saudi Arabian firm Mohammed Al Khiliwi. Named partner and…
‘The right opportunity’: HFW reacts to client demand with strategic consultancy business
Maritime and insurance specialist HFW has set up a standalone consultancy arm, branded HFW Consulting. The new business, launched today (3…
International round-up: HFW opens in Abu Dhabi as Morgan Lewis hires new Tokyo head
HFW has added a fifth office in the Middle East, launching in Abu Dhabi after a double-partner hire from US…
Highly-rated SFO GC to join Kingsley Napley while HFW breaks US duck
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) general counsel (GC) Alun Milford (pictured), who was widely tipped as the agency’s successor to former…
Asia focus: Gordon Dadds breaks international duck in Hong Kong while HFW adds Korea expertise
Ambitious listed law firm Gordon Dadds has launched its first overseas office in Hong Kong, as HFW bolsters its Korean capability with…
HFW’s continued international growth lifts revenue 8% in tough market conditions
UK top 50 firm HFW has produced a competitive set of financial results headlined by a 12% rise in profit and…
Deal watch: HFW acts for Greek government on major state sell-off while US firms score heavyweight mandates
In a deal of major national significance, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) and Clifford Chance (CC) have advised the Greek state…