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Joe Levin
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Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas

UK

2 Years Ranked

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Banking & Finance

Africa-wide

2 Years Ranked

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Joe Levin is a partner in the London Projects Group at Watson Farley & Williams.

Joe advises lenders and sponsors on a number of project finance, acquisition finance, reserve-based lending and other structured financings and has a particularly impressive track record in the upstream oil and gas sector, advising E&P companies, traders and both multilateral and commercial lenders.

Joe advises on transactions across Europe and Africa and has most recently advised lenders on the acquisition financings of assets from oil majors in the UK North Sea, Egypt, Cameroon, Angola and Chad.

He is recommended for his trade finance and oil and gas expertise by leading directories Legal 500 UK and IFLR 1000 with the former styling him “very reactive, efficient and pragmatic”.

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Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas - UK

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Joe Levin focuses his oil and gas practice on complex upstream finance transactions. He has considerable experience advising lenders on financing deals to support acquisitions and project development.
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Banking & Finance - Africa-wide

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Joe Levin is a London-based partner whose work encompasses project and trade finance, with the twin streams of his practice converging in the oil and gas sector.

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Strengths

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Joe is a solution-focused and adaptable finance partner with a breadth of oil and gas expertise. He wants to work with and support his clients, taking a commercial approach to help ensure deals close.

Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Joe is very knowledgeable and always available to discuss any issues. He advises on the best structure available to meet the client's goals and expectations.

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Chambers Global Guide

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