Watson Farley & Williams

Stay ahead in the maritime industry - join our experts for the second episode of our 'Beyond the Bridge: Shipowners' Webinar Series'! 🚢 👉 View the full agenda and register here: wfw.com/events/beyond-… #WFW #Maritime #Shipowners #Charterparties

🚧 Thank you to all those who attended our On Site Construction webinar series 'Autumn 2025 Update' last week. It was great to have so many of you join us! If you missed the webinar, our video is now available on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=6Nlh-v… #WFW #Construction

Last week, partners Eugenio Tranchino and Matteo Trabacchin spoke at the RENMAD Datacenters Italia 2025 event in Milan, organised by RENMAD - Energy Events. 🔋 Thank you to everyone involved for delivering such dynamic and insightful sessions! #WFW #RENMAD #Energy

🎉 The Chambers and Partners UK 2026 rankings are live! We’re proud to announce that the firm has once again maintained its Band 1 ranking in ‘Asset Finance: Shipping Finance’. There is also a new ranking in ‘Aviation’ and an improved ranking in ‘Construction: contentious’.

🌍⚡ We're excited to be heading back to Cape Town on Sunday for African Energy Week AEC! London Partner Joe Levin will be moderating the "Strategic Financing for M&A: Empowering Indigenous and Regional-focused E&Ps" panel. We look forward to seeing you there!

🏆🚢✈ We are proud to announce that we have been named Law Firm of the Year 2025 in Transportation and Logistics at the China Business Law Awards, hosted by China Business Law Journal. 🔗 Learn more about this and what it means for us: wfw.com/awards/wfw-nam…

🏆 We are extremely pleased that we have been awarded the Africa Deal of the Year Award at The Asset's Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards for our work advising the Republic of Guinea on the US$24bn Simandou project. Read the more here: wfw.com/awards/wfw-win…

We’re proud to sponsor the 2025 Asia-Pacific Hotel Industry Conference & Exhibition Fiji Investment in Tourism Summit, taking place from 24 – 26 June 2025 at the Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa. Our partner Robert Williams will host a panel: “White Label’s Growth Heads to Fiji”.

🥳 The Legal 500 USA 2025 rankings are out! We are delighted to announce that we have maintained our Tier 1 ranking in Transport: Shipping: Finance and have improved our ranking in Transport: Aviation and Air Travel: Finance. Well done to everyone involved!

🚁 We are excited to share that two deals we have advised on have won awards at Helicopter Investor's Inaugural Deal of the Year Awards 2025 - the most of any law firm. Read the press release here: wfw.com/awards/wfw-dea…

🌊 Despite recent challenges, Japan's offshore wind sector remains a promising opportunity for developers, investors and supply chain companies. Read a recent article by Senior Associate James Ballantyne, for Energy Intelligence (subscription required): energyintel.com/00000197-20f4-…

☀ We are thrilled to have successfully advised Rabobank and BNP Paribas on a €146.6m green financing for Zelestra. This financing will support the construction of six solar PV plants in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Read the press release here: wfw.com/press/wfw-advi…

🗓 On 11 June at TXF Global 2025 Export, Agency & Project Finance, Partner Randeep Bubbra will be moderating the "Digital Trilogy: Examining Trends Around Towers, Fibre and Data Centres" panel at 11:20am CET. #WFW #TXF #Global25 #DigitalInfrastructure #DataCentres

⚡ We are proud to have advised Elawan Energy on a non-recourse financing granted by Natixis for a 175 MW portfolio in Spain, comprising 23 operational mini hydro plants, as well as run-of-river plants. Read the full press release here: wfw.com/press/wfw-advi…

📸 We were delighted to host our Annual Energy & Infrastructure Networking Reception in London last week! Held at Coq d'Argent, the evening began with a champagne reception and continued with networking and insightful conversations. #WFW #Energy #Infrastructure #Networking

🚢 To celebrate last Sunday’s International Day for Women in Maritime, we invite you to a webinar on Thursday 26 June which will spotlight the vital contributions of women to the maritime sector. 👉 Find out more and register your interest here: wfw.com/events/waves-o…

📣 We are thrilled to share that we will be attending this year's TXF Global Export, Agency & Project Finance two-day conference in Copenhagen. More details on Partners Randeep Bubbra and Riko Vanezis’ involvement are coming soon. #WFW #TXF #Global25

🗓 We are delighted to have hosted an Investment Property Forum seminar earlier this week. London Partner Deepa Deb chaired the event, leading an insightful discussion on The Chancellor's Spring Statement 2025 and its implications for the real estate sector. #WFW #RealEstate

🏆 We are delighted to announce that two deals the firm advised on won at Ishka: Aviation Finance's Deal of the Year Awards 2024! Read the press release here: Read the full press release here: wfw.com/press/two-wfw-…

We are thrilled to announce that in the 10th edition of the Expansión Awards (@expansioncom) we have been shortlisted for three categories, including "Best Lawyer of the Year" for Energy Sector Head – Europe & Americas and Madrid Office Head, Maria Pilar García Guijarro!