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| Address: |
15 Appold Street |
| Town: |
London EC2A 2HB |
| Phone: |
(020) 7814 8000 |
| Fax: |
(020) 7814 8141 |
| DX: |
530 London CDE |
| Areas of law: |
Acquisitions, Mergers & Disposals, Banking and Finance, Commercial, Commercial Litigation, Company, Corporate Finance, Employment, Financial Services, Immigration and Nationality, Insolvency, International Commercial Arbitration, Project, Asset & Trade Finance, Real Estate, Taxation (General) |
| Web Profile: |
Established in 1982, Watson, Farley & Williams is an international corporate and commercial law firm recognised for its excellence in banking and asset financing, particularly in the transport and energy sectors. The firm also advises in a number of specialist areas in corporate law, litigation and tax law. Through its international network the firm's lawyers are able to advise on English, French, German, Greek, Russian, Italian, Thai, New York and US Federal law. A key feature is the firm's division into four international practice groups: finance, corporate, litigation and tax. These groups are not divided by location but work together internationally, a structure of particular benefit to international clients. In 2001 the firm increased its presence in Asia by opening an office in Bangkok, and in November 2002 a new office was opened in Rome, followed by Hamburg in 2005.
The firm's client base is global, and includes international banks, financial institutions, quoted and private companies, in particular shipping, aviation, offshore oil and gas, commodities, power and energy, information, communications & technology (ICT) companies and governments and governmental agencies.
Main International areas of practice
International Finance Group: the firm's lawyers advise all project participants, covering areas such as general banking finance, structured finance, securities and capital markets, derivatives, trade finance, asset finance, project finance, cross-border tax leverage lending and leasing, and workouts and insolvencies. The group has particular expertise and experience in a number of industry sectors heavily dependent on the financing of large capital assets.
International Corporate Group: the firm's public and private company clients have access to a wide range of domestic and international expertise covering all aspects of international corporate law, including acquisitions, disposals and mergers, public offerings of securities, management buy-outs and buy-ins, business and asset sales, debt structurings, equity financings, corporate restructurings, international privatisations, and a wide range of commercial agreements such as distributorship, outsourcing purchase and agency agreements, and joint ventures and partnerships. In addition, the group offers specialist advice on real estate, intellectual property, employment, service agreements, share option and incentive schemes, executive immigration, and all aspects of European Union competition law.
International Litigation Group: large scale litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution matters are handled by the group on a worldwide basis. The firm's lawyers have represented clients involved in international disputes in the areas of banking, offshore oil and gas, information, communications & technology (ICT), international trade, shipping (wet and dry) and aviation. The group also advises on the enforcement of security over vessels, marine pollution, marine insurance, shipbuilding, charterparties, and offshore oil and gas contracting. The firm has one of the largest litigation practices of the offshore firms in Singapore and its presence in Asia was expanded in 2001 with the addition of a litigation practice in Bangkok.
International Tax Group: the firm's lawyers advise on domestic and cross-border tax leasing, non asset based structured finance, international tax planning, investigations and litigation, and indirect tax. They also give advice generally on all types of corporate transactions. The indirect tax team specialists have considerable VAT experience. |
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