Watson Farley & Williams LLP advises national and international investors and companies on portfolio purchases and sales as well as joint ventures primarily in the mid-cap sector, with a sectoral focus on infrastructure, renewable energies and transport. Practice head Christian Finnern complements the sectoral spectrum with expertise in the maritime sector and, among others, is supported by Christian Kleeberg, who joined the team in December 2023 from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP; he is particularly experienced in cross-border transactions.
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- 'WFW is one of the leading law firms in the offshore wind industry. Their industry knowledge is unique in Germany and covers the entire life cycle of an offshore wind farm, from early development through financing to construction and M&A. In addition, they are involved in many significant M&A transactions in various sectors.'
Key clients
- Allianz Capital Partners
- Alpina Capital
- Artikel-9-Impact-Fonds KGAL ESPF 6 der KGAL Investment Management
- Aukera B.V.
- BayWa AG
- BayWa r.e. AG
- Beacon Energy Plc
- Christofferson, Robb & Company
- CL GmbH (vormals Crosslink GmbH)
- Commerz Real
- Conscia Gruppe, Xevit GmbH
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Practice head
Christian Finnern
Other key lawyers
Marcus Bechtel; Dirk Janssen; Wolfram Böge; Carolin Woggon