Mr Philippe Monfort > Watson Farley & Williams LLP > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Watson Farley & Williams LLP assists a variety of clients spanning air carriers, export credit agencies, arrangers, lessors and banks with the acquisition, sale and financing of Airbus and Boeing aircrafts as well as engines and smaller types of aircraft including helicopters. The Paris based team combines French and UK law expertise and benefits from a prominent international platform. Practice head and asset finance expert Alexia Russell, Philippe Monfort and Hugues Hounkpati are the key names.

Watson Farley & Williams LLP is a key port of call for ship owners, operators, and major financial institutions on all aspects of ship finance, including leasing, tax, corporate matters, and litigation. Co-head Alexia Russell harnesses expertise in asset finance, leasing, and project finance, leading the team alongside Laurence Martinez-Bellet, a cross-border transactional expert. Martinez-Bellet also specialises in ECA and DFI-backed transactions, while Philippe Monfort advises on the cross-border aspects of financing transactions.