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What the Team is Known For

Watson Farley & Williams has an impressive shipping finance team, regularly handling high-value transactions for a range of leading financial institutions, leasing firms and ship owners. The firm is especially well-versed in sophisticated transactions such as sale and leaseback deals, debt restructurings and syndicated loans. The firm counts prominent Chinese and global entities among its clientele and acts on a host of cross-border deals spanning Africa, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

Work Highlights

  • Watson Farley & Williams advised CMB Financial Leasing on the USD1.1 billion sale and leaseback of five 200,000m3 LNG carriers with Pure Energy.

Strengths

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They demonstrate strong professionalism, provide fast responses and are familiar with the industry.

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They are highly responsive, detail-oriented and always think from our perspective.

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Notable Practitioners

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Madeline Leong
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Madeline Leong
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Senior Statespeople
Madeline Leong is a market-leading lawyer who enjoys a solid reputation in the field of shipping finance. She is frequently sought out by leasing firms and international banks for cross-border mandates in relation to high-value sale and leaseback transactions, syndicated loans and JOLCOs as well as restructuring mandates.

Her work ethic and knowledge are second to none. Madeline is a very unique figure in the region.

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Andrew Rigden Green
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Andrew Rigden Green
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Andrew Rigden Green is a seasoned practitioner who has a stellar reputation for his disputes practice in the field of shipping. He frequently acts for banks, P&I clubs and ship owners on a variety of contentious matters regarding cargoes, contracts of affreightment and charter parties. He is also well equipped to handle shipping arbitration proceedings.
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Christoforos Bisbikos
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Christoforos Bisbikos
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Christoforos Bisbikos is experienced in handling cross-border shipping finance mandates for lenders and lessors, especially in relation to Europe, as well as the Asia-Pacific region.

Chris has been great at handling regulatory changes. He has come up with some really innovative structuring ideas.

He has strong service awareness, a good understanding of customer needs and a good balance between the differing interests of the two parties being served.

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Jian Guan
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Jian Guan
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Guan Jian has a busy shipping finance practice. He is experienced in advising on operating leases for newbuild vessels as well as sale and leaseback transactions.

He understands the internal approval procedures and key points in financial leasing companies.

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Valerie Lee
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Valerie Lee
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Valerie Lee assists clients with the sale and purchase of vessels and ship financing transactions. Her client roster includes Chinese banks and financial institutions.

She is very hands-on and has a well-built team with juniors and seniors focused on the transaction. She is very responsive and made it happen within a strict timeframe.

She is very generous in answering our questions, coordinates well with us and is very proactive.

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Dora Ying
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Dora Ying
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Up and Coming

Dora Ying has significant experience advising leasing companies on sale-and-leaseback transactions involving various types of vessels, including LNG carriers and VLGCs.

Dora Ying is a very experienced lawyer.

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Madeline Leong
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Madeline Leong
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Senior Statespeople
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Christoforos Bisbikos
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Christoforos Bisbikos
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Band 2
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Jian Guan
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Jian Guan
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Valerie Lee
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Valerie Lee
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Dora Ying
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Dora Ying
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Up and Coming
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Andrew Rigden Green
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Andrew Rigden Green
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