DWF Group PLC DWF agrees Hong Kong affiliation
May 26 2022 - 1:05AM
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DWF Group PLC
26 May 2022
Press release
DWF strikes Hong Kong affiliation agreement
26 May 2022
DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business
services, has reached an exclusive affiliation agreement with
Hauzen LLP, a Hong Kong law firm. The move will strengthen DWF's
global offering and complements the exclusive association with
Eldan Law in Singapore announced in April 2021.
Hauzen has five partners and one of-counsel, specialising in
financial services regulation, contentious insurance and complex
commercial matters, and arbitration. The firm's Founder and
Managing Partner, Basil Hwang, was formerly founder and managing
partner of Dechert's Hong Kong office and managing director of a
Hong Kong Mainboard-listed company.
Hauzen has an affiliated business, Hauzen Services Limited,
which provides corporate governance services to listed companies
and which will complement DWF's Connected Services offering.
DWF and Hauzen also announce a jointly appointed partner,
Anthony Woo, an expert in contentious insurance and marine
disputes. Anthony joined Hauzen on 1 May.
Sir Nigel Knowles, CEO of DWF Group plc, said: "We are
continuing to build out our international footprint, with the
latest agreement signed with Hauzen in Hong Kong. This is a key
global financial centre and we see a clear opportunity to increase
activity focused on areas where we have sector strength, but
without overcommitting operationally.
"This will strengthen our offering to our global clients with
interests in China and Hong Kong, whilst also improving our ability
to directly support Chinese clients. We have been assessing this
market for some time and believe that Hauzen represent an excellent
strategic and cultural fit with DWF. We look forward to working
closely with Basil and the team."
Basil Hwang, Managing Partner of Hauzen, said: "We are delighted
to have reached an affiliation agreement with DWF and believe this
move will allow us to strengthen existing client relationships and
develop new ones. It is a reflection of how far we've come since we
founded this firm just five years ago and it is a big step forward
for us as we seek to grow and globalise our offering."
Today's announcement is the latest in a series of moves that
have strengthened DWF's ability to provide services globally. It
follows the announcement in March of associations with Nobre Guedes
& Associados in Portugal and RTS Group, the Spanish loss
adjusting business. Last April, in addition to the association with
Eldan Law in Singapore, DWF also announced an exclusive association
with South African law firm, Thomson Wilks. Following the agreement
with Hauzen, DWF will have a presence in 19 countries around the
world.
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Notes to editors
For more information, please contact:
James Igoe, Head of Communications
Tel: +44 7971 783533
Email: james.igoe@dwf.law
Sam Turvey, Partner
Tel: +44 207 379 5151
Email: sturvey@maitland.co.uk
Alternatively, contact the DWF press office on
press.office@dwf.law
About DWF
DWF is a global provider of integrated legal and business
services provided through its three offerings of Legal Advisory,
Mindcrest and Connected Services. It has approximately 4,000 people
and offices and associations located across the globe. The Company
became the first Main Market Premium Listed legal business on the
London Stock Exchange in March 2019. DWF recorded net revenue of
GBP338million in the year ended 30 April 2021. For more information
visit: dwfgroup.com
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