HFW

HFW is a global, sector-focused law firm providing expert advice to clients in aviation, commodities, construction, energy & resources, insurance & reinsurance, and shipping.

The firm has over 600 lawyers and 17 offices across Australia, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. In Australia, they have offices in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne.

Contact Details

Level 15, Brookfield Place Tower 2 , 123 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000

08 9422 4700

www.hfw.com

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Law Firms and Patent Attorneys

Rank	Company	#
19^th	LOD	45
20^th	Norton Rose Fulbright	44
31^st	HFW	28
21^st	Bennett	41
22^nd	Squire Patton Boggs	41

222 law firms and patent attorneys ranked by total number of legal professionals (add a-d)

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Number Of Employees

Law Firms and Patent Attorneys

Rank	Company	#
47^th	Pragma Lawyers	50
48^th	Wrays	47
49^th	HFW	46
50^th	IRDI Legal	40
51^st	Clyde & Co	45

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Company Activity

	NEWS: Tagged in 24hr boxing challenge to fight childhood cancer	24 Mar 2025
	NEW ROLE: Graeme Gamble, Partner	06 Mar 2025
	NEWS: Tagged in Headwinds hinder investment pathway	05 Mar 2025
	NEW ROLE: Sean Marriott, Partner, Disputes	07 Jan 2025
	RANKING: 31 Down from 30 in Law Firms and Patent Attorneys list	04 Dec 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in Appointments October 25, 2024	25 Oct 2024
	NEW ROLE: Kelly Murray, Senior Manager Communications, APAC	30 Apr 2024
	NEW ROLE: Serena Billing, Legal Director	30 Apr 2024
	NEW ROLE: Loren Harper, Senior Associate, Corporate	30 Apr 2024
	NEW ROLE: Charlie Gribble, Associate, Commodities	30 Apr 2024

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Wednesday, 21 September, 2011 - 09:53
Perth office for UK-based law firm Holman Fenwick
UK-BASED law firm Holman Fenwick Willan has officially opened its Perth office, three months after local recruit Julian Sher joined the firm.The Perth office has three partners and seven staff, and is part of an Australian network that includes branches in Melbourne and Sydney.
Wednesday, 18 April, 2012 - 10:15
Lawyers grapple with how seismic shift by international firms will play out
Nine international and interstate law firms have entered the WA market in the past two-and-a-half years and more are likely to follow. The industry is still debating what it really means.
Monday, 6 May, 2013 - 12:25
Blycha joins HFW
International law firm Holman Fenwick Willan has promoted Matthew Blycha from associate to partner in the Perth office.Mr Blycha is a corporate lawyer who specialises in the energy and natural resources sector.
Wednesday, 3 July, 2013 - 11:51
New advisory roles for Edwardes
Cheryl Edwardes has been appointed as a strategic project adviser at Atlas Iron, as well as a senior advisor to FTI Consulting's strategic communications segment in Perth.
Tuesday, 12 November, 2013 - 15:17
Ripper joins lobbyists
Another former high-profile politician has found employment in the business world.
Wednesday, 15 March, 2017 - 12:07
Brookfield confirms Westpac as Tower 2 tenant
Banking giant Westpac has been confirmed as the newest tenant for Brookfield Place Tower 2, as one of the city’s newest office towers moves towards full occupancy.
Tuesday, 28 March, 2017 - 14:07
New tenancies won’t move vacancy needle
A recent flurry of leasing deals by oil and gas-related firms has provided hope that Perth’s CBD office market has hit the bottom, despite further downsizing expected in the energy sector throughout 2017.
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Tuesday, 8 May, 2018 - 15:42
Court imposes $20m freeze order on Roy Hill contractor
Spanish-owned contractor Duro Felguera Australia, which is involved in multiple legal disputes arising from its work on big resources projects, has been ordered to set aside $20 million because of concerns it would not be able to pay potential claims.
Thursday, 16 April, 2020 - 17:41
Appointments April 17, 2020
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Krystal Skinner, Jennie Milne, Ray Achemedei, Nichola Holgate, Charmaine Tsang, Steve Bowler, Peter Zardo, Alan Beattie, Tod O'Dwyer, Kate Walawski, Debbie Cousins, Ian Cresswell, Rodney Lukatelich, Rochelle Macdonald and Shirley McPherson.
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Tuesday, 22 March, 2022 - 12:44
Lawyers on the move en masse
More than a dozen law firm partners in Perth including Paul Evans, Paul Lingard and Spencer Flay are on the move in an extraordinary period of change for the sector.
Friday, 30 September, 2022 - 06:30
Appointments September 30, 2022
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Lauren Major, Sean-Paul Stephens, Michael Lundberg, Ashwin Nair, Tom Chaney, David Cresp, Addy Wetzler, Alex Maund, Esme Bowen and Liz Dallimore.
Friday, 19 May, 2023 - 06:30
Appointments May 19, 2023
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Emma Johnson, Luke Westlake, Craig Faulkner, Diana Shepherd, Stephanie Syme, David Caddy, Brendan Hammond, Mario D’Orazio, Randal Humich, Michaela Fini, Linda Bond, Andrew Lu and Simon Billing.
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Thursday, 16 November, 2023 - 10:01
Five MinterEllison partners jump to rival firm
Global law firm MinterEllison has lost five senior partners to rival HFW, including four of its Perth partners and its chief representative in the Beijing office.
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Thursday, 7 March, 2024 - 08:00
Decommissioning a $60bn opportunity
A planning dispute at Onslow has illustrated one of the many issues facing the oil and gas sector as it proceeds with a huge decommissioning challenge.
Friday, 29 March, 2024 - 06:00
Appointments March 29, 2024
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Noral Wild, Peter Sadler, Lawrence Kenyon, Luke Westell, Anthony Mori, Merle Ashburton, Christopher Conyers and Alexis Fortune.
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Friday, 25 October, 2024 - 06:00
Appointments October 25, 2024
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Sean Marriott, Melissa Lithgow, Jemma Hutchinson, Kate Holsgrove and Laura Tyler.
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Wednesday, 5 March, 2025 - 14:05
Headwinds hinder investment pathway
Some of Australia’s largest gas producers have warned they may invest elsewhere in light of ongoing delays in project approvals and social licence challenges.

Lawyers grapple with how seismic shift by international firms will play out
Wednesday, 18 April, 2012 - 10:15

Appointments October 25, 2024
Friday, 25 October, 2024 - 06:00
TimelineJS
Perth office for UK-based law firm Holman Fenwick
Lawyers grapple with how seismic shift by international firms will play out
Blycha joins HFW
New advisory roles for Edwardes
Ripper joins lobbyists
Brookfield confirms Westpac as Tower 2 tenant
New tenancies won’t move vacancy needle
Court imposes $20m freeze order on Roy Hill contractor
Appointments April 17, 2020
Lawyers on the move en masse
Appointments September 30, 2022
Appointments May 19, 2023
Five MinterEllison partners jump to rival firm
Decommissioning a $60bn opportunity
Appointments March 29, 2024
Appointments October 25, 2024
Headwinds hinder investment pathway
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News Articles

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Tuesday, 2 July, 2019 - 13:32
What exactly is a "green building"?
In Perth, buildings are increasingly being designed as “green” in an effort to increase sustainability and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.
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Tuesday, 23 July, 2019 - 15:51
What lies in store for RCR Tomlinson? Lessons from the collapse of Forge
Listed construction contractor RCR Tomlinson (RCR) went into administration late last year. Liquidators were appointed in March and in April shareholders were advised that their shares were worthless.
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Tuesday, 23 July, 2019 - 15:51
The next lithium hot spot: battery recycling
Australia, having 12.4% of global identified lithium resources, is the world's largest lithium producer with eight lithium companies located in WA accounting for 43% of global supply.
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Friday, 2 August, 2019 - 12:41
Is WA ready for a hydrogen boom?
In March this year, Perth schoolchildren took to the streets and protested against climate change inaction.
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Thursday, 8 August, 2019 - 17:18
Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) – Where to next?
It is not often that truly revolutionary ideas in industry take hold. A review of the oil and gas sector over the last 130 years is punctuated by a small number of seismic shifts towards revolutionary concepts.
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Thursday, 10 October, 2019 - 16:27
China's One Belt, One Road Initiative – What does it mean for Western Australia?
Asia-Pacific infrastructure is booming. In Australia, little is made of China's vast One Belt, One Road Initiative. The initiative revives and connects ancient trading routes and will drive huge growth in Chinese investment and infrastructure until the mid-2020s. How does WA fit in?
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Thursday, 7 November, 2019 - 11:57
Construction industry reforms – is compliant still compliant?
Builders, developers and consultants may all be at risk of legal action commenced as a result of the impending changes to building regulations.
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Thursday, 30 January, 2020 - 14:29
Embracing WA's new strata legislation – the benefits of community titling for developers
Benefits of community title
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Tuesday, 25 March, 2025 - 13:06
Boxing to fight childhood cancer
Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation has launched a new fundraiser to fight childhood cancer, challenging teams in a 24-hour boxing event.

What lies in store for RCR Tomlinson? Lessons from the collapse of Forge
Tuesday, 23 July, 2019 - 15:51

Embracing WA's new strata legislation – the benefits of community titling for developers
Thursday, 30 January, 2020 - 14:29
TimelineJS
What exactly is a "green building"?
What lies in store for RCR Tomlinson? Lessons from the collapse of Forge
The next lithium hot spot: battery recycling
Is WA ready for a hydrogen boom?
Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) – Where to next?
China's One Belt, One Road Initiative – What does it mean for Western Australia?
Construction industry reforms – is compliant still compliant?
Embracing WA's new strata legislation – the benefits of community titling for developers
Boxing to fight childhood cancer
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Company Activity

Wednesday, 21 September, 2011 - 09:53

Wednesday, 18 April, 2012 - 10:15

Monday, 6 May, 2013 - 12:25

Wednesday, 3 July, 2013 - 11:51

Tuesday, 12 November, 2013 - 15:17

Wednesday, 15 March, 2017 - 12:07

Tuesday, 28 March, 2017 - 14:07

Tuesday, 8 May, 2018 - 15:42

Thursday, 16 April, 2020 - 17:41

Tuesday, 22 March, 2022 - 12:44

Friday, 30 September, 2022 - 06:30

Friday, 19 May, 2023 - 06:30

Thursday, 16 November, 2023 - 10:01

Thursday, 7 March, 2024 - 08:00

Friday, 29 March, 2024 - 06:00

Friday, 25 October, 2024 - 06:00

Wednesday, 5 March, 2025 - 14:05

Perth office for UK-based law firm Holman Fenwick

Lawyers grapple with how seismic shift by international firms will play out

Blycha joins HFW

New advisory roles for Edwardes

Ripper joins lobbyists

Brookfield confirms Westpac as Tower 2 tenant

New tenancies won’t move vacancy needle

Court imposes $20m freeze order on Roy Hill contractor

Appointments April 17, 2020

Lawyers on the move en masse

Appointments September 30, 2022

Appointments May 19, 2023

Five MinterEllison partners jump to rival firm

Decommissioning a $60bn opportunity

Appointments March 29, 2024

Appointments October 25, 2024

Headwinds hinder investment pathway

Tuesday, 2 July, 2019 - 13:32

Tuesday, 23 July, 2019 - 15:51

Tuesday, 23 July, 2019 - 15:51

Friday, 2 August, 2019 - 12:41

Thursday, 8 August, 2019 - 17:18

Thursday, 10 October, 2019 - 16:27

Thursday, 7 November, 2019 - 11:57

Thursday, 30 January, 2020 - 14:29

Tuesday, 25 March, 2025 - 13:06

What exactly is a "green building"?

What lies in store for RCR Tomlinson? Lessons from the collapse of Forge

The next lithium hot spot: battery recycling

Is WA ready for a hydrogen boom?

Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) – Where to next?

China's One Belt, One Road Initiative – What does it mean for Western Australia?

Construction industry reforms – is compliant still compliant?

Embracing WA's new strata legislation – the benefits of community titling for developers

Boxing to fight childhood cancer

Related Information