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Watson Farley & Williams

Asia-Pacific Guide 2024

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Watson Farley & Williams

Watson Farley & Williams

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About

Provided by Watson Farley & Williams
Asia-Pacific

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, George Paleokrassas

Mining & Commodities: Sumeet Malhotra, Jan Mellmann

Oil & Gas: Chris Kilburn

Ranked Offices

Provided by Watson Farley & Williams

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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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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Thailand
  • Bangkok
    Unit 902, 9th Floor, GPF Witthayu Tower B, 93/1 Wireless Road, Patumwan, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand, 10330
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USA
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

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Jackson Chow
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Simon Collins
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Simon Collins
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Charles Viggers
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Charles Viggers
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Merrick White
Singapore expertise based abroad
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Keisuke Imon
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Keisuke Imon
1
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Shusuke Fukunaga
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Shusuke Fukunaga
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Malaysia
Projects, Infrastructure & Energy (International Firms)
1 Department
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Projects, Infrastructure & Energy (International Firms)
2
Projects, Infrastructure & Energy (International Firms)
2
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General Business Law
1 Ranked Lawyer
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John Benson
John Benson
USA expertise based abroad
Singapore
Aviation: Finance
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
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3
Aviation: Finance
3
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Charles Viggers
3
Charles Viggers
3
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1 Ranked Lawyer
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Boon Tat Yeo
4
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1 Ranked Lawyer
Lawyers
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Merrick White
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Andrew Nimmo
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