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HFW fields ’an excellent team that is vastly experienced in LCIA arbitration’. The practice is also a frequent user of the SIAC and HKIAC; while its industry specialisms include construction, energy, commodities and shipping, along with aviation, insurance, banking and financial services. Damian Honey's track record includes a high-profile, LNG-related ICC arbitration; Adam Strong is ‘an outstanding individual’; Max Wieliczko acts in infrastructure and renewable project disputes; and Michael Sergeant is experienced in international arbitrations involving the Middle East.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘An excellent team that is vastly experienced in LCIA arbitration.’
  • ‘A strong overall offering with deep experience, along with partner engagement and accountability.’

  • ‘HFW's international arbitration team is composed of great lawyers who work tirelessly to understand their clients' businesses in order to achieve the very best outcome for them.’

  • ‘Longstanding, global reach, with experience in all the major fields of arbitration and all the major markets.’

  • ‘HFW is very commercial in their approach, and they have a good relationship with various funders and insurers.’

  • ‘Damian Honey is a class act and Michael Buffham is a sophisticated operator. Both know the commodities market backwards.’

  • ‘Adam Strong is an outstanding individual. Calm, prepared, incisive, and across every detail (case, client, deal structuring, enforcement). A practitioner with the ideal composite skill set.’

  • ‘Adam Strong is a pleasure to work with. He is collaborative and very commercial. He is very effective and not afraid to get into the detail when it counts.’

Key clients

  • Ultimate Oil & Gas DMCC

Practice head

Damian Honey; Adam Strong

Other key lawyers

Max Wieliczko; Michael Sergeant; Alistair Feeney; Michael Buffham; Gordon Rieck