The Legal 500

Within Construction, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP is a third tier firm,

Holman Fenwick Willan LLP’s busy contentious construction practice represents local and international contractors, and the wider, full-service practice can advise on all stages of projects. Dual-qualified solicitor Paul Suckling has eight years’ track record in the market.

Within Corporate and M&A, tier 5

Maritime and insurance mandates constitute the core of Holman Fenwick Willan LLP’s corporate work, although it also handles other transactional matters, including advising G4S plc in relation to its acquisition of the entire share capital of a Kuwaiti company, and subsequent restructuring and merging of its commercial operations. Rula Dajani heads the corporate team, which was reinforced in 2010 by the arrival of Rhys Lewis, who has particular expertise in energy, defence and security projects.

Within Dispute resolution, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP is a third tier firm,

Apart from its strengths in contentious shipping and construction matters, where it is roundly well regarded for its ‘key insights and pragmatic instincts’, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP also has broader litigation capability and notably provides advice ‘with a view to the commercial issues of the dispute at hand’. It has been particularly active in Dubai World Tribunal cases and more regional disputes. Edward Newitt heads the team.

Within Shipping, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP is a first tier firm,

‘Among the best in the region’, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP fields one of the largest dedicated shipping practices in the Middle East, handling both wet and dry shipping disputes as well as transactional shipping law. Edward Newitt and Simon Cartwright jointly head the team, and their collective contentious expertise makes them ‘the main port of call’ for P&I clubs and regional H&M and cargo underwriters. The team has continued to receive a flow on mandates stemming from Somali piracy, and has handled more than 20 piracy incidents for shipowners and underwriters.