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Watson Farley & Williams

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Watson Farley & Williams

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Watson Farley & Williams has a reputation internationally as perhaps the premier legal service provider in the maritime sector, and the firm has 19 years of experience working in South Korea. Partner Goh Mei Lin is known by all key industry players in shipping finance in South Korea. The WFW team, which includes a number of Korean speaking lawyers across its Asia offices, advises on matters including financing, projects, dispute resolution and corporate law. We have developed particular expertise advising on high-profile South Korea restructurings involving some of South Korea’s best known shipping companies. We have developed effective working relationships with all the top law firms in South Korea to ensure smooth running of matters for our clients where South Korean law advice is required.

Clients (15)

  • Bank of America, N.A.
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • Woori Bank
  • Bank of Nova Scotia
  • Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
  • Korea Development Bank
  • Crédit Industriel et Commercial
  • Societé Generalé
  • Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch
  • Mizuho Bank
  • Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
  • KfW- IPEX Bank GmbH
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Limited
  • Sinokor Maritime Co. Ltd
  • Citibank N.A.

Industries (4)

  • Financial Services
  • Banks
  • Energy
  • Transportation

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What the Team is Known For

Watson Farley & Williams has a strong legal practice advising international banks from its Singapore and Hong Kong offices on their inbound Korean transactions, and assisting Korean lenders with cross-border matters. The law firm is experienced in handling financing and restructuring transactions for Korean ECAs and commercial banks. It frequently advises on the financing of the acquisition and construction of vessels.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Ricky Kim
    Ricky Kim

    Ricky Kim

    Ricky Kim offers expertise in ship financing, including secured lending and syndicated and bilateral facilities.

    • He is a rising star in shipping finance.

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