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Watson Farley & Williams
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Watson Farley & Williams was founded in London in 1982 and has over 500 lawyers in 15 offices. It is a leading sector-focused international firm with deep strength in energy, infrastructure, transport and maritime, supported by a strong corporate and capital markets offering.

Headed in London by Chris Kilburn, the M&A team is particularly active on complex, cross-border transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, advising corporates, sponsors and sovereigns on high-value acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures. The firm is highly regarded for its work in renewables, oil & gas, mining, shipping and aviation, regularly acting on landmark transactions such as major offshore wind, mining and transport projects.

26 results26 results
John Ahern
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Bar Admission:
Ireland
England & Wales
Maren Brandes
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking
Asset finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Shipping
Bar Admission:
Germany
England & Wales
Daisy East
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Project finance
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Energy
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Hetan Ganatra
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Real estate acquisitions
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Christina Howard
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Energy
Transport
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Lindsey Keeble
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Shipping
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Chris Kilburn
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Patrick Kirkby
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Asset finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Shipping
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Joe Levin
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Project finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Oil and gas
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
George Macheras
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Financial restructuring
Asset finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Shipping
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Rob McBride
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Jan Mellmann
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Natural resources
Louise Mor
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Asset finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Transport
Aviation
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Julian Nichol
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Project finance
Project development
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Energy
Oil and gas
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Michael O'Donnell
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Simon Ovenden
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Simon Petch
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Shipping
Andy Savage
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Energy
Technology and telecommunications
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Kavita Shah
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Asset finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Shipping
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Lucy Shtenko
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Asset finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Aviation
Shipping
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Coro Energy plc - M&A
2021-03-22
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
Alice Everley, Anna Robinson, Damian Adams, David Jacob, Jan Mellmann
Coro Energy plc
Buyer
Tenaz Energy Corp. - M&A
2022-05-25
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
David Bath, Devan Khagram, Jan Mellmann, Shaun Young, Tom Jarvis
Tenaz Energy Corp.
Buyer
Societe Generale SA - M&A
2022-10-03
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
Aarti Jagpal, Arnaud Felix, Chris Kilburn, Daniel Hernandez, Devan Khagram, Helene Ibos, Lucile Mazoue, Luis Soto, Rohan Inamdar, Romain Girtanner, Roman Pazos, Sarah Williamson, Solange Leandro, Victoria Puertas, Xiaolei Liu
Societe Generale SA
Buyer
CREDITAS Group - M&A
2023-01-26
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
Chris Kilburn, Daisy East, David Bath, Jamie Tiru, Jan Mellmann, John Rosmini, Nerina Erasmus, Nick Walker, Peter Rutledge, Solange Leandro, Valentina Keys
CREDITAS Group
Buyer
Jastar Capital - M&A
2023-02-13
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
Felicity Jones, Gary Ritter, Johanna Hall, Shakir Potts
Jastar Capital
Buyer
Foresight Group LLP - M&A
2023-01-11
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
Angel de Martin, David Diez, Hector Suarez, Ignacio Soria, Jaime Arrancudiaga, Javier Ruffin, Maria Garcia
Foresight Group LLP
Seller
Ultimate Aviation Group - M&A
2023-04-03
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
Jeremy Chiew, Lauren Buchan, Liam Clozier, Mark Tooke, Rohan Inamdar, Solange Leandro
Ultimate Aviation Group
Buyer
Star Energy Group plc (Lincoln) - M&A
2023-08-29
Watson Farley & Williams
United Kingdom
M&A
Chris Kilburn, Christian Bauer, Cosmo Fisher, Damian Adams, Jennifer Charles, Oli Baines, Richard Stephens, Shaun Young
Star Energy Group plc (Lincoln)
Buyer
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Watson Farley & Williams recruits partner in Singapore
Corporate expert returns to former firm with added experience
Shameer Ahmed , March 05 2020
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Watson Farley hires corporate lawyer in London
Firm hires M&A specialist from EBRD
Sam Duke, March 09 2017
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Watson Farley & Williams boosts administrative law practice in Milan
Firm adds Macchi di Cellere Gangemi counsel
Sam Duke, January 17 2017
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Watson Farley & Williams adds aviation finance capacity in Singapore
Firm adds Clifford Chance senior associate to its ranks
Wai Yee Tsang, October 03 2016
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Watson Farley Williams recruits finance partner for Dubai office
UK firm brings SGH Martineau City partner back to Middle East
Ben Naylor, December 04 2015
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WFW adds corporate partner in Hong Kong
New hire bolsters firm’s ECM and M&A capabilities across Asia
Adam Majeed, November 26 2015
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Watson Farley & Williams expands London corporate practice
Rail, natural resources and insurance sector specialist joins from Clyde & Co
Sam Duke, November 04 2015
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Watson Farley & Williams establishes presence in Vietnam
Firm ties up with Orrick’s former Vietnamese ally
Candy Chan , October 29 2015
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