Andrew Williams
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Asset Finance: Shipping Finance
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Practice Areas
Andrew Williams is a banking and finance lawyer based in London.
He focuses on corporate finance and asset finance in a broad range of sectors, including aviation, rail, and offshore oil and gas, with a particular focus on the shipping industry.
Before joining the firm, Andy worked at a magic circle law firm in London for nearly ten years, where he gained extensive experience of advising on a broad range of financing transactions, including corporate finance, asset finance, debt capital markets (including securitization), restructurings and derivatives.
Andy has spent time on secondment at a leading Norwegian law firm and has particular experience of advising on transactions in the Nordic region.
"He's sensible and gets things done. He's pragmatic and is good with clients." Chambers and Partners, UK 2023.
Chambers Review
UK
Andrew Williams is a partner with a strong finance practice in the shipping space. He acts for banks and lenders, with a particular specialisation in cruise ship financing and additional experience in the commercial shipping space.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Andy is great to work with. He has a very good way of dealing with things in a manner that is commercial and cuts through any issues."
"Andrew goes the extra mile while protecting his client."
"Andy is great to work with. He has a very good way of dealing with things in a manner that is commercial and cuts through any issues."
"Andrew goes the extra mile while protecting his client."