Watson Farley & Williams LLP advises on a wide range of project financings across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, acting for lenders, ECAs, DFIs, governments, and sponsors. Particularly active in the energy sector, the team combines finance expertise with deep sector knowledge, and is well versed in structuring complex multi-tranche transactions. Henry Stewart leads the team and is highly active on complex financings in the renewables and energy transition spaces. Katherine Best advises a wide roster of European and global sponsors and lenders on brownfield and greenfield financings, while Jennifer Charles is active on substantial project financings for renewable projects in the Nordics. Joe Levin is well-placed to advise clients operating in the midstream and upstream spaces. Paul Simpson and Ben Charles also come recommended.
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- 'Watson Farley & Williams consistently demonstrates an impressive ability to integrate seamlessly with in-house legal and commercial teams. Their business-oriented approach ensures that the advice they provide is legally sound and commercially pragmatic, tailored to the specific needs and context of the business.'
- 'They are particularly strong in simplifying complex legal issues which significantly supports decision-making at pace.'
- 'What sets Henry Stewart apart is his creativity in developing legal solutions that are not just technically sound, but also commercially astute. His combination of legal excellence, commercial awareness, and innovative thinking makes him a valuable asset on any transaction or legal matter.'
Key clients
- The Republic of Guinea
- Recurrent Energy
- Amarenco Solar Limited
- Masdar
- Eurobank
- NatWest
- Sonnedix
- Cleve Hill Solar Park
- Lenders to ENGIE
- CCC Oil and Gas Ltd and Massader
- Alcazar Energy
- Trident Energy
Work highlights
Advising the Republic of Guinea on the $15bn Simandou project, the world largest mining and related rail and port infrastructure project.
Advising syndicate of ten banks on a milestone non-recourse multi-currency up to €1.3bn green financing granted to Recurrent Energy for the construction and development of renewable energy projects across Europe.
Advising Rabobank, Santander and Banco Intesa as lenders on up to €500m term, DSR and letter of credit facilities granted to a subsidiary of Amarenco Solar Limited for the financing of a multi-country solar infrastructure project.
Practice head
Henry Stewart
Other key lawyers
Katherine Best; Jennifer Charles; Joe Levin; Ben Charles; James Fryer; Paul Simpson