Hitherto best-known for its litigation offering, HFW has recently made waves in the market with the recruitment of the 'commercially responsive and focused' Ronan Le Du and Robin Parry  from the now defunct Ince & Co. Both accomplished finance lawyers with strong traction among banks, owners and funds, they now co-head the team, bringing strong leadership to a nine-strong practice that now has the resources and expertise to handle a significant volume and range of work, including in the context of syndicated and bilateral, pre- and post-delivery financings and club deals.  

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'They display a hands-on and professional approach.'
  • 'Ronan Le Du is very efficient, commercially focused and responsive.'
  • 'Ronan Le Du is one of the most reliable and hardworking shipping lawyers I've ever co-operated with.'

Key clients

  • Alpha Bank
  • Chailease International Financial Services
  • Chemnav Shipmanagement
  • Eurobank SA
  • Piraeus Bank SA
  • Oaktree Capital
  • National Bank of Greece
  • Primebulk Shipmanagement
  • The Export-Import Bank of China

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Robin Parry
Hall of fameHFW
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Ronan Le Du
HFW

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Robin Parry, Ronan Le Du

Other key lawyers

Antonella Karalis, Victoria Liaou, Stavroula Mylona