England - London • Dispute resolution
HFW
'Pragmatic and commercial when approaching cases', HFW‘s international arbitration practice is particularly active in disputes involving the construction, energy, shipping, aviation, insurance, banking, financial services, and trade and commodities sectors. Damian Honey's track record includes several matters that concern changes in the commodity markets, while Adam Strong 'has particularly strong connections with litigation funders'. Alistair Feeney, Sarah Taylor, Max Wieliczko and Andrew Williams all maintain active arbitration practices.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- 'Deep knowledge of the commodities, aviation, and oil and gas markets.'
- 'The team has real breadth of experience - from investment treaty arbitration to shipping.'
- 'They are pragmatic and commercial when approaching cases and disputes. They will do the work that is required but not rack up unnecessary costs.'
- 'The team has excellent sector-focused knowledge and a wealth of international arbitration experience in numerous jurisdictions worldwide.'
- 'The team can easily adapt to work on small disputes and large cross-border claims, and everything in between.'
- 'Damian Honey is great to work with - very dedicated and has deep knowledge.'
- 'Damian Honey is a commercially astute and experienced litigator - he is able to calmly navigate tricky issues and listens to his clients' particular needs.'
- 'Adam Strong has developed the firm's investment treaty practice and is highly regarded. Pragmatic and well liked by clients, he has particularly strong connections with litigation funders.'
Key clients
- The Hellenic Republic
Work highlights
- Acting for the Hellenic Republic in an ICSID arbitration brought by two Lebanese investors, following their purchase of the Skaramangas shipyard.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Damian Honey