International round-up: HFW opens in Abu Dhabi as Morgan Lewis hires new Tokyo head Tom Baker 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 Tom Baker Serious Fraud Office (SFO) general counsel (GC) Alun Milford (pictured), who was widely tipped as the agency’s successor to former…
HFW’s continued international growth lifts revenue 8% in tough market conditions Tom Baker UK top 50 firm HFW has produced a competitive set of financial results headlined by a 12% rise in profit and…
Asia focus: Gordon Dadds breaks international duck in Hong Kong while HFW adds Korea expertise Tom Baker Ambitious listed law firm Gordon Dadds has launched its first overseas office in Hong Kong, as HFW bolsters its Korean capability with…
Deal watch: HFW acts for Greek government on major state sell-off while US firms score heavyweight mandates Tom Baker In a deal of major national significance, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) and Clifford Chance (CC) have advised the Greek state…
Life during law: Richard Crump Tom Baker Never wanted to be a lawyer. I was persuaded to read law at Oxford by my school. I wanted to…
Trio of top-30 firms unveil new partners with Taylor Wessing and HFW boosting promotions rounds Tom Baker 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 Hamish McNicol 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 Tom Baker 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 Legal Business 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 Legal Business 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 Madeleine Farman 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 Sarah Downey 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 Legal Business 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 Legal Business 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 Sarah Downey 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 Legal Business 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 Legal Business 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 Legal Business 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 Legal Business After more than five years at Kaplan, both Nabarro and Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) have opted for BPP as their…
