HFW: Ships Built in China, Cases Fought in London / 夏礼文(HFW):船在中国造,官司在伦敦打

夏礼文 1883 年生于伦敦,从船东、货主、保险人之间的争议起家,今天 22 个办公室落在世界主要航运与保险枢纽。五年前,它的上海团队替一家中国船厂打赢 1.7 亿美元的船款官司;官司能按合同打下来,钱能不能收回来,却不由法庭说了算。 / Founded in London in 1883, HFW cut its teeth on disputes among shipowners, cargo owners, and insurers, and today keeps 22 offices in the world’s main shipping and insurance hubs. Five years ago its Shanghai team won a US$170 million ship-payment case for a Chinese shipyard. Whether the case is won follows the contract; whether the money comes back is not for the court to decide.