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Watson Farley & Williams

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Watson Farley & Williams

Watson Farley & Williams

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About

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Dedicated to client care, industry focus and investment in our people

We are a sector specialist international law firm in the Energy, Infrastructure and Transport sectors advising on complex transactions and disputes through local knowledge and an integrated international network.

Our business exists to help our clients achieve their goals, partnering with them to meet the challenges they face today and will face tomorrow.

Our values rest on developing deep and long-lasting relationships externally and internally through respect, sharing, communication and integrity.

We strive for excellence in all that we do and view investment in our people as key to achieving our business goals and values.

Our teams are integrated across legal disciplines and offices delivering consistently high levels of service locally and in combination across borders.

History 

Sector focus has been at the heart of our strategy since we opened for business in 1982. Having started life as an asset finance boutique focussing on the maritime and aviation industries, our transport focus quickly expanded to other supply-chain led industries, most notably, renewable and conventional energy and infrastructure across these industries.

Through our offices around the world, we provide a full suite of services within our core sectors enabling us to deliver exceptional value to our clients.

Facts 

  • Founded 1982
  • 200+ partners
  • 700+ lawyers
  • 19 offices

Senior Partner 

George Paleokrassas

Managing Partner 

Lindsey Keeble

Key Contacts 

Aviation: Jim Bell, Charles Viggers

Energy: Malte Jordan, Henry Stewart

Infrastructure: Florian Kutzbach, Jose Maria Anarte

Maritime: George Macheras

Mining & Commodities: Sumeet Malhotra, Jan Mellmann

Oil & Gas: Chris Kilburn

Ranked Offices

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UK - Head office
Australia
  • Sydney
    Level 2, 319 George Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2000
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China
  • Hong Kong
    Suites 4610-4619, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Germany
  • Frankfurt am Main
    Ulmenstraße 37-39, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany, 60325
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Greece
  • Athens
    348 Syngrou Avenue, Building B, 6th Floor, Athens, Athens, Greece, 176-74
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    Piraeus
    Akti Miaouli 89 & Mavrokordatou 4, 2nd Floor, Piraeus, Attiki, Greece, GR-185 38
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Italy
Japan
  • Tokyo
    Tokiwabashi Tower 9F 2-6-4 Otemachi Chiyoda-ku , Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo 100-0004
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Singapore
  • Singapore
    88 Market Street | #31-05, CapitaSpring, Singapore, Singapore Island, Singapore, 048948
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South Korea
  • Seoul
    Suite 13, 15th Floor, Kyobo Building, 1 Jongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03154 , Seoul, Seoul, South Korea, 03154
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Spain
Thailand
  • Bangkok
    Unit 902, 9th Floor, GPF Witthayu Tower B, 93/1 Wireless Road, Patumwan, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand, 10330
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United Arab Emirates
  • Dubai
    Office 1702, Level 17 Index Tower West Entrance Dubai Inernational Financial Centre PO Box 506896, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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USA
  • New York
    120 West 45th Street, 20th Floor , New York, New York, USA, NY 10036
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Vietnam
  • Hoan Kiem District
    4th Floor, Asia Tower, 6 Nha Tho, Hang Trong ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi, Vietnam
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Watson Farley & Williams rankings

Global Guide 2024
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Band
Africa-wide
Banking & Finance
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance
Spotlight
Lawyers
Joe Levin
Joe Levin
Spotlight
Projects & Energy
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Projects & Energy
5
Projects & Energy
5
Band 5
Lawyers
Alhassane Barry
5
Alhassane Barry
5
Band 5
Asia-Pacific Region
Aviation: Finance
1 Department
3 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Aviation: Finance
2
Aviation: Finance
2
Band 2
Lawyers
Jackson Chow
2
Jackson Chow
2
Band 2
Simon Collins
3
Simon Collins
3
Band 3
Charles Viggers
4
Charles Viggers
4
Band 4
Projects & Infrastructure
1 Department
Department
Projects & Infrastructure
4
Projects & Infrastructure
4
Band 4
Shipping: Finance
1 Department
Department
Shipping: Finance
1
Shipping: Finance
1
Band 1
China
Projects & Infrastructure (International Firms)
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Linh Doan
F
Linh Doan
F
Foreign expert for Vietnam
Shipping: Finance (International Firms)
1 Department
4 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Shipping: Finance (International Firms)
1
Shipping: Finance (International Firms)
1
Band 1
Lawyers
Madeline Leong
Madeline Leong
Star Individuals
Christoforos Bisbikos
2
Christoforos Bisbikos
2
Band 2
Jian Guan
3
Jian Guan
3
Band 3
Valerie Lee
U
Valerie Lee
U
Up and Coming
Europe-wide
Projects & Energy
1 Department
Department
Projects & Energy
3
Projects & Energy
3
Band 3
Germany
Banking & Finance
1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
Riko Vanezis
F
Riko Vanezis
F
Foreign expert for Turkey
Global Market Leaders
Asset Finance
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Asset Finance
3
Asset Finance
3
Band 3
Lawyers
Jim Bell
3
Jim Bell
3
Band 3
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