HFW

The firm: HFW is a global, sector-focused law firm providing expert advice to clients in aviation, commodities, construction, energy and resources, insurance and reinsurance, and shipping.

The firm prides itself on the deep industry expertise of its lawyers, and its entrepreneurial, creative and collaborative culture. HFW has over 600 lawyers operating in 20 offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

Areas of practice: Geneva is considered the most important centre in the world for physical commodity trading, and is home to trading companies, and is also a very important centre for trade finance and for chartering. Since the Geneva office opened in 2010, it has been integral to the continued development of the firm’s world-renowned shipping and commodities practices.

HFW is committed to supporting the trading and shipping interest active in Switzerland and this is reflected in the teaching and seminars the firm’s lawyers undertake in Geneva, Zug, Lugano and elsewhere.

The lawyers in the Geneva office include partners and associates qualified in England and Wales, Switzerland, Canada, France and Australia, who are familiar with the local business environment and have extensive experience in the legal systems within which their clients operate. They have experience in the international sale of goods and shipping, as well as in all those areas of law, which are nowadays vital to thriving trading companies: trade finance, corporate, commercial, regulatory, sanctions and compliance.

Many of the lawyers have worked in the trading and related industries and bring practical experience to the table as well as legal advice.