HFW Promotes New Aerospace Partner, Re-Elects Global Practice Head

Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has re-elected London partner Giles Kavanagh as the head of its global aerospace practice and a member of the firm's Management Board.

HFW has also promoted Singapore-based aviation claims and insurance specialist Terence Liew as one of nine new partners, spanning offices in Europe and Asia-Pacific and all six of the firm's global industry groups: aerospace, commodities, construction, energy, insurance and shipping. Terence was recently named by Singapore Business Review as one of the country's 20 most influential lawyers under the age of 40.

HFW's market-leading aerospace practice now comprises 22 partners and almost 90 lawyers across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The team have unrivalled experience of complex litigation, claims, finance and leasing, regulation of all kinds and commercial transactions.

Giles Kavanagh, Global Head of Aerospace, HFW:
"I am very proud to have been elected to head HFW's global aerospace practice. We provide a joined-up global offering to the Aerospace industry, with market-leading teams in Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. We will continue to build our practice to meet client demand in a growing sector."

HFW has also elected new heads of its global commodities, construction, energy and shipping practices, and re-elected the head of its insurance practice.

This follows HFW's election of a new global management team, with Jeremy Shebson elected as the firm's new Managing Partner and Richard Crump re-elected for a fifth term as Global Senior Partner.