Watson Farley & Williams LLP
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Watson Farley & Williams LLP offers a wealth of experience in both French and English law, frequently assisting financial institutions in multijurisdictional financing matters, including work related to Export Credit Agencies financing and ship construction projects. The team is also recommended for advice on cruise and cargo ship financings, French tax lease, and EU-ETS regulations. Practice co-head Alexia Russell is a key contact for investment clients in the need of support with asset financing, leasing and project finance, while fellow head Laurence Martinez-Bellet‘s focus areas extend to advice on joint venture. Philippe Monfort is another key name, and also co-heads the team.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Philippe Monfort is remarkably efficient.’
- ‘WFW has provided an excellent service to us. The service is seamless, irrespective of which staff are working on our transactions and they are responsive, good at managing the documentation process and the transaction closing process, keeping us fully informed at all times.’
Key clients
- Atlante Gestion
- BNP Paribas
Work highlights
Advised BNP Paribas as agent, Italian export credit agency SACE S.p.A, SIMEST S.p.A. and a syndicate of ten banks on the financing, backed by SACE, granted to Carnival Corporation & plc for the construction of three next generation cruise vessels which will be built at Italian shipyard Fincantieri and delivered in 2029, 2031 and 2033 respectively.