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Provided by Watson Farley & Williams

Watson Farley & Williams’ German Project Finance practice provides legal services to major banks, companies and financial institutions on banking and financial as well as renewable energy transactions.
Our team of skilled experts has many years’ experience with handling all kinds of energy and infrastructure projects, including in the following areas:

  • corporate law including M&A, joint ventures and private equity​
  • finance including banking regulatory and capital markets
  • regulatory
  • tax law including tax structuring of cross-border transactions
    development and optimisation of projects including construction, service and maintenance contracts
  • real estate law
  • dispute resolution

WFW is widely acknowledged as a leading advisor, in the energy and infrastructure sector, in particular in the renewables sector. Highly regarded banking partner Thomas Hollenhorst’s financing expertise is also brought to bear for clients on complex project financings.

Clients (5)

  • KfW IPEX
  • EWE AG
  • HSH Nordbank AG
  • Dutch Infrastructure Funds (DIF)
  • Tank & Rast group

Industries (7)

  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Transportation
  • Travel & Leisure

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Projects - Germany

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Watson Farley & Williams has a solid reputation in the German projects market, with a particular focus on matters in the energy sector. The team assists clients with project financing, tenders and acquisitions, and shows a strong presence on projects relating to onshore and offshore wind farms. The team's client base includes international investment firms and lenders as well as public entities and energy companies.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Watson Farley & Williams hat einen soliden Ruf auf dem deutschen Projektmarkt, mit besonderem Fokus auf Themen im Energiesektor. Das Team unterstützt Kunden bei Projektfinanzierungen, Ausschreibungen und Akquisitionen und zeigt eine starke Präsenz bei Projekten im Zusammenhang mit Onshore- und Offshore-Windparks. Zu den Kunden des Teams gehören internationale Investmentfirmen und Kreditgeber sowie öffentliche Einrichtungen und Energieunternehmen.

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Work Highlights

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  • Watson Farley & Williams acted for NeXtWind as the borrower in relation to a EUR1.4 billion syndicated loan to expand its wind energy portfolio in Germany.

  • Watson Farley & Williams beriet NeXtWind als Kreditnehmer im Zusammenhang mit einem Konsortialkredit in Höhe von 1,4 Mrd. Euro zur Erweiterung des Windenergieportfolios in Deutschland.

Strengths

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  • Watson Farley & Williams is very forward-leaning on the commercial side. The lawyers understand what we do, which is key.

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  • The law firm is able to think ahead as to what we need as a client in a transaction.

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  • The availability of the lawyers is really high.

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  • Die Kanzlei ist in der Lage, vorauszudenken und unsere Bedürfnisse als Mandant bei einer Transaktion zu erkennen.

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  • Die Verfügbarkeit von Anwälten und Anwältinnen ist sehr hoch.

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  • Watson Farley & Williams ist im Wirtschaftsbereich sehr zukunftsorientiert. Die Anwälte und Anwältinnen verstehen unsere Arbeit, und das ist entscheidend.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Sven Fretthold
    Sven Fretthold

    Sven Fretthold

    Sven Fretthold is a well-known name in the German market, often advising lenders on the financing of international offshore wind farm projects.

    Sven Fretthold ist ein bekannter Name auf dem deutschen Markt und berät häufig Kreditgeber bei der Finanzierung internationaler Offshore-Windparkprojekte.

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Ranked Individuals at Watson Farley & Williams (1)

Germany

Members

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  • Malte Jordan

  • Christine Bader

  • Gerrit Bartsch

  • Sebastian Baum

  • Marcus M. Bechtel

  • Stefan Hoffmann

  • Thomas Hollenhorst

  • Verena Scheibe

  • Sebastian Wulff

  • Wolfram Böge

  • Carolin Woggon

  • Christian R. Schindler

  • Sven Fretthold

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