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HFW

Insurance: Contentious (International Firms)

Greater China Region Guide 2026 : China


HFW

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Insurance: Contentious (International Firms) - China

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

HFW has a well-regarded niche practice renowned for shipping and aviation-related insurance matters, particularly in the contentious sphere. The law firm handles complex claims involving multiple jurisdictions and also has expertise assisting master policy insurers with a range of claims. The team is also active on personal injury claims.

Strengths

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  • HFW is our go-to firm for insured aviation matters, including work injury and personal injury claims. It has a good aviation bench, with strength, knowledge and deep experience in aviation.

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  • HFW is very experienced and very responsive, very good and very helpful. It is a law firm that has been in this industry forever.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Gordon Gardiner
    Band 4Gordon Gardiner

    Gordon Gardiner

    Gordon Gardiner is a dedicated aviation insurance litigator with proven experience advising clients on both contentious and non-contentious aviation insurance matters, ranging from handling insured claims to providing training sessions. He regularly handles the global aviation liability claims of local and domestic international airlines.

    • Gordon Gardiner is very successful. He has been here over a decade and is a leading lawyer in aviation-related matters.

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