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Watson Farley & Williams

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Shipping - Greece

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Watson Farley & Williams offers an acclaimed shipping finance practice specialising in high-value and cross-border transactions. The team assists bank syndicates and individual lenders with the financing of new vessel acquisitions and sale and leaseback transactions, also acting for creditors on the restructuring and refinancing of existing shipping loans. The law firm also handles sustainable financing work, acting for banks and other financial institutions on sustainability-linked facilities and relevant regulatory issues. Watson Farley & Williams further assists notable maritime clients with public offerings and bond issuances.

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Work Highlights

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  • Watson Farley & Williams assisted Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank with a USD300 million term loan facility granted to Global Ship Lease to refinance container vessels.

Strengths

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  • Watson Farley & Williams has a sufficient number of lawyers to handle multiple large-scale matters simultaneously without compromising quality.

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  • The lawyers have experience in the maritime sector, are very commercial and find solutions.

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  • Their legal expertise is really at top level when it comes to maritime finance.

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  • Watson Farley & Williams is very good with client service. It is very transparent and very easy to reach.

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  • The team is very organised and systematic. It provides swift responses and is always to the point.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Alexandros Damianidis
    Alexandros Damianidis

    Alexandros Damianidis

    Alexandros Damianidis advises clients on commercial shipping matters including vessel acquisition financing, debt refinancing and the provision of corporate loans to shipping companies.

    • Alexandros Damianidis is very good technically and works very hard. He's always available for a call and very helpful.

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    • He is a very knowledgeable and experienced lawyer, willing to help.

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  • Alexia Hatzimichalis
    Alexia Hatzimichalis

    Alexia Hatzimichalis

    Alexia Hatzimichalis has noteworthy experience handling shipbuilding contracts and financing agreements. She also offers additional expertise in sale and leaseback transactions.

    • Alexia Hatzimichalis provides excellent cooperation and in-depth knowledge.

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    • She always comes with a calm voice and finds solutions. She's very good at bringing the temperature down and finding common ground.

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    • She is a very good lawyer with a lot of experience in shipping finance.

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  • Konstantinos Mexias
    Konstantinos Mexias

    Konstantinos Mexias

    Konstantinos Mexias's expertise is sought in shipping finance matters. He has experience advising on loan financings and acquisition financing mandates.

    • Konstantinos Mexias provides excellent cooperation, in-depth knowledge and a calm approach, even on stressful situations.

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    • He's intelligent and very pragmatic.

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  • Vassiliki Georgopoulos
    Vassiliki Georgopoulos

    Vassiliki Georgopoulos

    Vassiliki Georgopoulos offers an active presence in the shipping finance sphere, handling matters related to loan agreements. She regularly advises on construction shipping issues and sale and leaseback matters.

    • Vassiliki Georgopoulos is helpful, knowledgeable and experienced.

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    • She is an exceptionally good lawyer. She has deep knowledge and an extreme commercial sense and awareness of individual transactions.

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    • She offers in-depth knowledge and a calm approach even on stressful situations. She has a client-friendly approach and is always hands-on.

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