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Watson Farley & Williams

United States (National)

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2 results2 results
John Benson
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Practice Area:
Asset finance
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Industry Sector:
Shipping
Bar Admission:
New York
Steven Hollander
Firm:
Watson Farley & Williams
Watson Farley & Williams
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United States (National)
New York
Bar Admission:
New York
Deal Highlights
3 results3 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Northern Shipping Fund Management LLC - M&A
2022-05-24
Watson Farley & Williams
United States (National)
M&A
Jamie Davidian, Steven Hollander, Todd Johnson
Northern Shipping Fund Management LLC
Target
Southwind Corp. - M&A
2022-03-09
Watson Farley & Williams
United States (National)
M&A
Jan Mellmann, Shaun Young, Steven Hollander
Southwind Corp.
Target
Performance Shipping Inc. - M&A
2023-10-11
Watson Farley & Williams
United States (National)
M&A
Will Vogel
Performance Shipping Inc.
Target
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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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