We have bolstered our corporate restructuring, insolvency and commercial litigation practice, and continued our fast-growing Asia Pacific offering with the hire of a team led by partners Paul Jaco Buitendag and Rena Solomonidis in Melbourne. Paul and Rena have acted in several of Australia's largest corporate collapses and specialise in complex multi-jurisdictional insolvencies, corporate restructuring, regulatory investigations and commercial disputes. Gavin Vallely, Managing Partner, HFW Australia said: "Paul and Rena have advised on some of Australia’s most complex corporate insolvencies and have worked with funders in the USA, UK and Australia in significant disputes. At HFW, they will work closely with our existing restructuring and insolvency and litigation funding teams in Australia and globally to further enhance our client offering in these sectors." Paul Jaco Buitendag, HFW Partner commented: "HFW is the right firm for our practice for many reasons, most notably the strength of its international network and long history in London, which continues to be an important centre not only for litigation funders, but also for brokers and insurers who are developing innovative, insurance-backed litigation funding products." Rena Solomonidis, HFW Partner, added: "HFW's international reach provides an extra dimension to support our practice at a time of increasing insolvency activity in Australia that regularly involves assets, investors and alternative lenders in offshore locations. The firm's extensive experience in the international tracing of assets will be highly relevant to several of our clients." Our firm has ambitious growth plans in Australia and globally, and we have now added twelve new partners across our offices in Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney since the beginning of FY24. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/g_DXYMMz #Restructuring #Insolvency #RestructuringAndInsolvency #ClassActions #CommericalLitigation #LitigationFunding
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HFW is a leading global law firm in the aerospace, commodities, construction, energy, insurance, and shipping sectors.
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HFW is a leading global law firm in the aerospace, commodities, construction, energy, insurance, and shipping sectors. The firm has more than 700 lawyers, including 180 partners, based in offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. HFW prides itself on its deep industry expertise and its entrepreneurial, creative and collaborative culture.
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We are proud to have been recognised by the Emirates Shipping Association as "the most experienced shipping and transport practice in the Middle East". The ESA, which provides a unified voice to maritime stakeholders, authorities and decision-makers across the region, added that HFW "has helped shape and promote the UAE’s maritime legal framework and practice". You can read the full post here: https://lnkd.in/eGjBGrx3 To find out more about the ESA, visit: https://7emirates.co/ #Shipping #ShippingLaw #ShippingIndustry #Maritime #MaritimeLaw #MaritimeIndustry
Today's spotlight is on two of our associate members: Tomini Shipping and HFW. ✨ Tomini Shipping is a world-class dry bulk ship owner and management company with a distinguished 70-year history. Since 2016, the company has substantially grown its fleet from 7 vessels to 25 by 2023, achieving a total capacity of over 2 million tons. Annually, Tomini handles more than 6.5 million tons of cargo, underlining its significant role in global maritime trade. Tomini contributes significantly to the UAE's maritime cluster by driving economic growth, employment, sustainability, and technological advancement. They prioritise environmental sustainability by partnering with experts like Enerva Marine Solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve decarbonisation goals. ______ HFW (Holman Fenwick Willan) was established in London in 1883 and is a globally recognised shipping and transport law firm with 21 offices worldwide and over 700 lawyers. With offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Kuwait, HFW has established itself as the most experienced shipping and transport practice in the Middle East, for both disputes and transactional matters. Over the past 25 years in the UAE, HFW has earned a reputation as "absolute leaders in the UAE shipping market" (Chambers Shipping, UAE) and consistently ranks as the top law firm in the sector by leading legal directories. HFW was named "Shipping Law Firm of the Year 2024" by Chambers and Partners at the Chambers Middle East Awards and "Maritime Law Firm of the Year 2023" by The Maritime Standard. HFW's involvement in all aspects of the marine industry has helped shape and promote the UAE’s maritime legal framework and practice. #tominishipping #hfw #emiratesshippingassociation #shippingindustry #7emirates #dubai #uae
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It is now more than two-and-half years since Russia invaded Ukraine. Despite the most complex and far-reaching sanctions ever imposed, Russia has not stopped its invasion or sued for peace. Writing in Comment Central, HFW sanctions expert Daniel Martin assesses the effectiveness of Russia sanctions to date - and how they could be made to work better. You can read his article here: https://lnkd.in/ey4gZfEJ To discuss these issues, please speak to Daniel or your usual HFW contact. #Sanctions #RussiaSanctions #TradeSanctions #EconomicSanctions #SanctionsCompliance #GlobalTrade
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In CF v SHK and S Listco the Hong Kong Court held that a “no set-off” clause precluded the award debtor from seeking to set-off a connected cross-claim against the award debt, and examined the required threshold that the debtor requires to meet in order to justify staying execution of an enforcement order. In our latest briefing, HFW's Kevin Warburton, Catriona Hunter and Curtis Pak discuss the court's decision and associated arbitral proceedings. To read the full briefing, click here – https://lnkd.in/ghzqh2bf For more information on our International Arbitration expertise, contact the team, or visit: https://lnkd.in/eriNB-Sh #Arbitration #InternationalArbitration #DisputeResolution #Enforcement #SetOff #Crossclaims
Hong Kong: Stay of award enforcement, crossclaims and "no set-off" clauses - HFW
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Our Perth office was pleased to host a Western Australian Domestic Gas Policy Roundtable last week. Attendees were joined by guest speaker the Hon. Peter Tinley AM, MLA, as well as HFW partners Matthew Knox, Adam Handley, Jo Garland and Peter Sadler, to discuss the Economics and Industry Standing Committee's final report and the recommendations made to the Cook Government in relation to the WA Domestic Gas Reservation Policy. Thank you to Hon. Peter Tinley and our guests for contributing to such a captivating discussion. We look forward to continuing the discussion at future events, building on the issues raised at the roundtable. To find out more about our Energy and Commodities practice, visit: https://lnkd.in/gFv8-DiQ #HFW #Commodities #Energy #DomGas #WADomesticGasPolicy #Gas
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The International Civil Aviation Organization introduced the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) with the intention that aircraft operators monitor their emissions and offset excess emissions arising from covered aviation activity. The first phase of CORSIA has started. This briefing by HFW's sector focused aviation practice discusses the challenges aircraft operators face in complying with their obligations under the first phase of CORSIA. It explores CORSIA eligible fuels (CEFs) and details how they can be used to satisfy aircraft operators' offsetting obligations. The challenge for aircraft operators in managing their CORSIA compliance involves using one or more of CEF and CORSIA eligible emission units (CEEUs). However, the choice of using CEFs, in particular the tensions between availability and price, is presently not a simple one. Cost issues lead to questions of competitiveness and supply issues lead to questions about whether an aircraft operator needs to do anything at all just now. Read the full briefing here: https://lnkd.in/es45tDMG This briefing is one of a series, exploring the choices and challenges international airlines have in complying with their CORSIA obligations. You can read the earlier articles in the series here: https://lnkd.in/gwmkWdkY https://lnkd.in/gq-Xt_qZ #CORSIA #CEFs #CorsiaEligibleFuels #Carbon #CarbonEmissions #AviationEmissions #ClimateChange #ETS #SustainableFuels #Sustainability
An introduction to CORSIA eligible fuels: what are they and why are they relevant for CORSIA? - HFW
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In the recent case of Tesseract International Pty Ltd v Pascale Construction Pty Ltd, the Australian High Court ruled that proportionate liability laws do apply to arbitration. The proportionate liability regime allows the courts to divide responsibility among multiple wrongdoers based on their share of the loss and damage suffered by the plaintiff. Previously, it was believed that this regime did not apply to arbitration. In our latest briefing, HFW's Jo Delaney and Luyan Yu explore the case and discuss the implications for the relevant parties involved. To read the full briefing, visit: https://lnkd.in/gJr5u6PK For more information on our International Arbitration expertise, contact the team, or visit: https://lnkd.in/eriNB-Sh #Arbitration #InternationalArbitration #ArbitrationLaw #DisputeResolution #ConstructionLaw #ProportionateLiability
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We are proudly sponsoring this year's Singapore International Arbitration Centre Annual India Conference, taking place in Delhi on 7 September 2024. This year's conference will feature leading practitioners who will delve into the best practices in arbitration proceedings, discuss recent developments and reforms, and debate some of the key issues in international arbitration, including diversity and the value of investment arbitration. HFW's Sadhvi Mohindru will be speaking on a panel titled 'Reforms to the Indian Arbitration Act – Challenges, Prospects and Expectations’ where she will be joined by Ajit Mishra, Ashish Kabra, Jafar Alam, Naresh Thacker and Vivekananda Neelakantan. For more information, please click here – https://lnkd.in/gv4DxPer #InternationalArbitration
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Global climate litigation continues apace, in its various different forms. Businesses will be concerned about the potential for litigation, regulatory, or other actions being brought directly against them or their directors and officers. However, governments and authorities should also be aware of the risks posed to them by the large and still growing numbers of claims challenging their climate ambitions, targets, or integration of climate considerations into decisions. In our latest briefing, HFW's Sarah Hunt, Nicola Gare and Kate Ayres discuss two key decisions where claims have been upheld against two States for breaching their responsibilities in relation to climate change. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eDnUaGR2 For more information about our litigation offering, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eaytVKt4 Visit our Sustainability Hub: https://lnkd.in/ghHSExxM #ClimateLitigation #HFWLitigation #DisputeResolution #Sustainability
Update on key climate litigation against Governments - HFW
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HFW's Daniel Teoh presented a webinar on 'Reducing Consumer Risk in Builder Insolvencies' this week, providing insights and practical guidance for any lawyers who may be assisting clients impacted by the recent spate of builder insolvencies in Australia. In the webinar, hosted by TEN The Education Network, Daniel explored statutory insurance schemes, the inadequacies of insurance coverage and the impact of ipso facto legislation on building contracts. For more information, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gvk68rUr For more information on HFW's insolvency expertise, visit: https://lnkd.in/gr-PKj8h You can also read about our significant insurance and reinsurance expertise here: https://lnkd.in/e7dW2tR2 #Insurance #Insolvency #CPD #ContinuingProfessionalDevelopment
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