HF secures £625,000 costs recovery following successful Planning Appeal
HF has secured a costs recovery of £625,000 on behalf of FCC Environment, trading as Welbeck Waste Management Limited, following...
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3 March 2026
The Middle East has entered a period of severe instability, with the Strait of Hormuz experiencing a rapid escalation in military activity, insurance withdrawal and commercial disruption. While the situation continues to develop at pace, reporting confirms that tanker damage, missile strikes and operational uncertainty have transformed the risk landscape for those operating in marine,...
Read more aboutHow the Escalating Iran Crisis Is Impacting Marine, Aviation and Cyber Risk for Clients
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most strategically vital maritime passages in the world. Though just 21 miles...
24 June 2025
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most strategically vital maritime passages in the world. Though just 21 miles...
Read more aboutThe Strait of Hormuz: A Critical Transit Route Under Pressure
It’s been just over a month since the updated Ports & Marine Facilities Safety Code came into force. Its impact...
20 June 2025
It’s been just over a month since the updated Ports & Marine Facilities Safety Code came into force. Its impact...
Read more aboutPorts & Marine Facilities Safety Code – Are You Ready?
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new agreement with the EU will keep the current status quo for fisheries in place until 2038, giving...
20 May 2025
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s new agreement with the EU will keep the current status quo for fisheries in place until 2038, giving...
Read more aboutA New EU Deal, Familiar Waves for Scottish Fishing
Irish Admiralty High Court Offers Rare Guidance on International Collision of Vessels under the COLREGS 1972 “After a period...
16 April 2024
Irish Admiralty High Court Offers Rare Guidance on International Collision of Vessels under the COLREGS 1972 “After a period...
Read more aboutA Collision of Two Halves
HF has secured a costs recovery of £625,000 on behalf of FCC Environment, trading as Welbeck Waste Management Limited, following...
HF are expanding in Dublin with the acquisition of Ennis & Associates LLP (Ennis), Matrix Claims Services Ltd (Matrix) and...
After the announcement on 5 May 2026 of HF’s agreed acquisition of Hempsons, a prominent name in their primary sectors...
Our Northern Ireland team have announced the opening of a new office in Derry, Northern Ireland’s second largest city. As...