HFW's commercial litigation focus spans a number of sectors, including shipping, insurance, energy, and construction. 'A superb strategist and team leader', Andrew Williams is engaged on some of the firm's most high-profile, big-ticket matters. 'Always sensitive to the bigger picture', Damian Honey is especially active in financial services sector mandates. Other key figures include David Chalcraft and the 'standout' Gordon Rieck.
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‘The HFW commercial litigation team operates at the highest level, including in the multi-billion dollar NMC litigation, acting for a leading Middle Eastern bank. They are in numerous commercial court cases.’
‘Andrew Williams is a superb strategist and team leader. Damian Honey is a deeply experienced cross-border disputes practitioner. Gordon Rieck is a strong lawyer, who is very responsive. Roxanne Johnson has boundless energy and is always over the facts.’
‘The key strength of HFW's London litigation team is to be able to put together the right team (in terms of numbers and seniority) for the nature of the case. This gives clients value for money and enables HFW to win mandates across a range of practice areas in addition to those areas for which they are well known.'
‘Andrew Williams is a hands-on partner who is well-versed in managing large-scale litigation. He has a sensible, pragmatic approach.'
- 'Damian Honey is the strategically minded senior partner who has the ear of in-house counsel and is always sensitive to the bigger picture.'
- 'Gordon Rieck is a standout senior associate.’
Key clients
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC
- Uniserve Limited
- Macquarie Bank Limited
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC
- Weiser Global Capital Markets Ltd
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Financiere AFG
- Chinese Asset Leasing Company
- OMV Supply & Trading Limited
- CAFI - Commodity & Freight Integrators DMCC
Work highlights
Acting for ADCB against the previous Deputy CFO of NMC Health plc for losses arising following the collapse of this FTSE 100 company. The claim forms part of series of related claims that are being pursued by the victims of the underlying fraud in England, New York, DIFC, ADGM, BVI and India.
Acting for Weiser (one of 6 defendants) in defending claims worth $400m from Ricardo Salinas to recover shares in a listed company, said to have been misappropriated as part of a stock backed lending structure.
Acting for SMBC following the collapse of the high profile trading house Hin Leong. SMBC has numerous claims against Hin Leong totalling $140m in respect of sales contracts and associated letters of credit.
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Practice head
Andrew Williams
Other key lawyers
Damian Honey; David Chalcraft; Gordon Rieck