HFW has received 63 practice and lawyer rankings in the Chambers UK 2027 guide, the firm announced on 15 October 2026. These comprise 18 practice rankings and 45 individual rankings, with Band 1 practice rankings for Shipping, Transport: Logistics, Commodities: Physicals and Aviation. The firm also improved its ranking for Construction: International Arbitration and Insurance: Non-contentious, and gained a new ranking in Corporate Crime & Investigations.









Nine HFW lawyers are ranked in Band 1. On the Chambers website, Partners Andrew Chamberlain and Rory Butler are ranked in Band 1 for Shipping, and Partners Brian Perrott, Damian Honey and Judith Prior for Commodities: Physicals.
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In insurance, Partner Chris Foster is ranked in Band 1 for Insurance: Contentious Claims & Reinsurance, and Partners Jonathan Bruce and Nigel Wick for Insurance: Mainly Policyholders. Partner Edward Spencer is ranked in Band 1 for Aviation: Insurance.
For detailed information, as well as the picture copyright, please see the law firm’s original article here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shipping-logistics-commodities-share-7516488468705824768-QydH/




