HFW

Described as ‘utterly client-centered’, HFW routinely represents P&I clubs, international shipowners, and major shipyards, in shipping disputes and multi-jurisdictional contractual disputes, alongside bilateral debt financings and all forms of capital raising. The firm is highly regarded for its advice in high-profile collisions, total loss, and pollution claims, and in the dry shipping sphere, the group has vast expertise in regulatory compliance and risk management matters. Christopher Chan and Nick Poynder co-head the outfit, with Chan regularly acting for charterers and owners. Patrick Yeung handles dispute resolution arising from charterparties and shipbuilding, Henry Fung focuses on the sale and purchase of vessels, and George Lamplough is knowledgeable of cross-border fraud. Nicola Hui is labelled by clients as a ’safe pair of hands’, and Angie Lo focuses on financing transactions.