Holman Fenwick Willan has entered into a formal law alliance (FLA) in Singapore with local law firm AsiaLegal, and the entity is operating under the name HFW AsiaLegal.
The alliance will able to undertake work that requires expertise in both English law and permitted areas of Singapore law. HFW’s clients will now be able to access services that include dispute resolution, transactions and regulatory expertise.
AsiaLegal, launched in 2002, specialises in shipping and admiralty litigation, marine insurance, general insurance and reinsurance matters, and commercial and civil litigation and arbitration.
HFW opened its Singapore office in 1990, and does much of its work in sectors such as aviation, marine, offshore and mining. In 2014, the firm moved its senior partner Richard Crump from London to Singapore, “emphasising the importance of both the Singapore market and the broader Asia-Pacific region to the continued growth of the firm's business,” it said in a statement.
