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What the Team is Known For

Watson Farley & Williams has a multidisciplinary African finance group, calling principally on the expertise of partners based in London, Paris and Dubai. It is active on a variety of asset finance, trade finance and reserve-based lending mandates, and is often seen acting for financial institutions, including multilaterals. The firm's trade finance expertise is complemented by experience handling commodities trading disputes.

Work Highlights

  • Watson Farley & Williams assisted a syndicate of commercial banks and traders with the financing for Trident Energy's acquisition of a portfolio of hydrocarbon assets from Chevron and Total in the Republic of Congo.

Strengths

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Watson Farley & Williams has a very personable, likeable team who are not shy when it comes to rolling up their sleeves and getting into the details of the deal to help ensure a successful outcome.

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Joe Levin
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Joe Levin is a London-based partner whose work encompasses project and trade finance, with the twin streams of his practice converging in the oil and gas sector.

Joe Levin is one of the nicest guys you will meet. He is very keen to provide a top-level service.

It's an amazing group of lawyers at Watson Farley; they are very available and proactive. It's been a pleasure working with the incredible team lead by Joe Levin.

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