Life during law: Richard Crump
Never wanted to be a lawyer. I was persuaded to read law at Oxford by my school. I wanted to…
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Trio of top-30 firms unveil new partners with Taylor Wessing and HFW boosting promotions rounds
LB100 top-30 firms Taylor Wessing, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) and Dentons have all announced their Spring partner promotions covering the…
Eversheds and HFW disclose gender pay gaps for partners but calls mount for an end to cherry-picked stats
The one-upmanship and tactical disclosures from law firms are gradually revealing more about entrenched gender pay gaps. Next up, Eversheds…
HFW strengthens Singapore with South East Asia triple play
Energy and shipping specialist HFW has made a major play in its longstanding Singapore office, bringing in a trio of partners…
Partner promotions: DLA halves London round, as HFW makes up three
DLA Piper announced today (2 May) that it has promoted 46 to its partnership across the US, EMEA and Asia…
LLP accounts: Holman Fenwick slashes top member pay as Fieldfisher boosts leadership remuneration
The latest release of firm LLP accounts at Companies House has seen Holman Fenwick Willian drastically reduce pay to its…
‘A major business hub’: HFW enters the US with Houston acquisition
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is to gain a US presence by taking over Houston law firm Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath…
Holman Fenwick continues recruitment drive with HSF litigator Foster
Holman Fenwick Willan has recruited another key lateral to its City practice, this time with Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) solicitor…
Promotions 2016: Holman Fenwick goes global in nine-strong partner round as RPC makes up City trio
With promotions season in full swing, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) and City law firm RPC are the latest to announce their…
Asia round-up: HFW enters association in Shanghai as Simmons hires former Dentons head for Singapore
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) and Simmons & Simmons have made moves to boost their presence in Asia, with HFW entering…
Holman Fenwick Willan posts revenue and profit slide in latest LLP accounts
The latest to emerge in a run of recent LLP filings is Holman Fenwick Willan, which has seen its revenue…
Holman Fenwick continues recruitment drive with Reed Smith corporate duo
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) continues to build its City roster with the hire of Reed Smith corporate partners Giles Beale…
Freshfields and HFW criticised by Takeover Panel for breaching rules in Bumi transaction
In a rare step, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) have been publicly criticised by the UK Takeover…
Holman Fenwick Willan takes London banking partner from Ince & Co
During a tough year for insurance specialists, Holman Fenwick Willan has hired a partner from rival Ince & Co, appointing…
Voting with your feet: Nabarro and HFW pick BPP after Kaplan shuts law school
After more than five years at Kaplan, both Nabarro and Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) have opted for BPP as their…
PEP plunges 15% to fall below £500k at Holman Fenwick as revenue drops
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has seen a 15% slide in its profits per equity partner (PEP) for the 2014/15 financial…
HFW and Gibson Dunn lead as Rothschild exits troubled Asia Resource Minerals
A four-partner team from Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has spearheaded ACE’s high-profile purchase of Nat Rothschild’s stake in troubled Indonesian…
Revolving doors: CC loses another German partner as Ashurst hires from Reed Smith and HFW turns to Orrick
Last week saw K&L Gates become the latest firm to pick up a partner from Clifford Chance’s (CC) Germany practice,…
Leadership changes: Dentons’ UKMEA chief and HFW managing partner to stand down
Just weeks after announcing its audacious entry into the Chinese legal market with local firm Dacheng, Dentons has confirmed that…
Revolving doors: New Year moves at Eversheds, DLA Piper and HFW
Many City partners got the New Year started at new firms, with Eversheds, DLA Piper and Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW)…