London International Shipping Week 2025 (LISW25) is delighted to announce that its glittering Gala Dinner will again be held at Evolution London in Battersea Park on the evening of Thursday September 18th, with the popular Champagne Reception once again sponsored by world-leading maritime law firm HFW.
The Champagne Reception is one of the event highlights of LISW25. As many as 2,000 VIPs are expected to attend this high-level networking event ahead of the LISW25 Gala Dinner.
HFW has played a prominent role within London’s premier maritime services centre for more than 140 years. The firm boasts one of the world’s largest shipping law practices, with top-tier ranked teams of specialist lawyers and Master Mariners across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.
Paul Dean, Partner and Global Head of Shipping, at HFW confirmed that: “London International Shipping Week continues to be the standout event in London’s shipping calendar. HFW are proud to continue our support of LISW25 by sponsoring the Champagne Reception, which is one of the most important networking events for the international maritime community with around 2000 VIPs in attendance.”
Sean Moloney, CEO and Co-founder of LISW, commented: “We are delighted that HFW has continued its long-standing support of LISW. Its involvement underlines the importance of LISW to maritime business networking and we look forward to sharing a glass of champagne with HFW’s world-leading maritime lawyers.”
