Henry Stewart > Watson Farley & Williams LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Watson Farley & Williams LLP’s power practice advises clients on conventional power projects, covering planning and development, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution. Henry Stewart leads the London projects group, which regularly handles electricity generation projects, transmission and grid connection arrangements, and related disputes. Daisy East is a key contact for project and acquisition financing within the conventional power sector, and Jennifer Charles specialises in both domestic and international power project financings.

Led by Henry Stewart , Watson Farley & Williams LLP‘s energy and infrastructure practice advises on a comprehensive range of renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, green hydrogen, biomass, and battery storage, offering expertise in project financing, M&A, and dispute resolution. Martin Lucas has extensive experience advising developers, debt and equity funders in the offshore wind sector, both during development and construction phases, as well as through acquisitions and disposals. Dispute resolution expert Rebecca Williams is noted for handling projects related to the UK’s offshore wind energy generating capacity, and Katherine Best has broad experience with renewables transactions such as solar, onshore and offshore wind, and biomass. Jennifer Charles specialises in domestic and international project financings with a focus on renewables, encompassing financing aspects, M&A, commercial projects, and regulatory matters.

Praised for providing ‘strong and good quality legal advice’ to a broad spectrum of clients, Watson Farley & Williams LLP handles the development, financing and corporate aspects of large-scale international projects. With a practice spanning conventional and renewable energy assets, the firm has a growing track record in solar, offshore wind, and gas-fired power work. Practice head Henry Stewart is regarded for his renewables-related project finance work, both domestically and overseas. Joe Levin has a strong track record advising sponsors, lenders and strategics on oil and gas projects, while Katherine Best advises on a wide array of energy and infrastructure assets, delivery astute project finance capabilities. Jennifer Charles is instructed on project financings and refinancings in the renewables space. Paul Simpson, who joined from CMS in July 2023, is lauded for his ‘very deep knowledge of the legal as well as the commercial and financial implications’ of complex energy and infrastructure builds.