Holman Fenwick & Willan

Holman Fenwick & Willan is an international law firm specialising in shipping and transportation, international trade and commodities, insurance, reinsurance, energy, information technology, banking and insolvency. It has offices in London, Paris, Rouen, Nantes, Piraeus, Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, Shanghai and Melbourne and over 120 years of experience of working with other law firms in jurisdictions throughout the world.

It has one of the world's largest shipping practices and is a recognised leader in both wet and dry work. The 'wet' or Admiralty Department of the firm operates a 24 hour emergency service geared to providing an immediate response to maritime casualties world-wide and has specialists, including Master Mariners, who deal with collision, fire and explosion, salvage, towage, wreck removal; personal injury; damage to oil terminals, rigs and offshore structures; pollution, environmental damage and clean up. The 'dry' or Commercial Shipping Department deals with all forms of contractual disputes, including charter parties, bills of lading, other carriage contracts, marine insurance and related disputes.