The team at Watson Farley & Williams LLP advises banks, financial institutions and investors on acquisition, corporate and export credit agencies-related finance matters. Lizzie Roe jointly leads the department and specialises in project, asset and structured finance, with a focus on the maritime industry while Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi also advises on project finance.
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Key clients
- UK Export Finance China Aircraft Leasing Corporation BNPP Maldivian China Aircraft Leasing Corporation Natixis Standard Chartered Bank Avolon Bank Of China Aviation Avation CACIB BNP ING Bank N.V., Singapore Branch Credit Agricole Asia Shipfinance Limited Standard Chartered Bank Oversea- Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Berge Bulk BW Group BNP Paribas Armada 98/2 Pte. Ltd. Oka Tanker Pte Ltd
Work highlights
Advised ING Bank N.V., Singapore Branch in its role as arranger, facility agent, security agent and lender on a US$50 million term loan facility for Tank Container Investment Fund Pte. Ltd. (“TCIF”) as borrower. The facility comprises a US37.5 million term loan facility with an accordion option to increase the facility by an additional US$12.5m.
Acted as equity provider for the client on an equity only JOLCO with Stena North Sea Limited (a subsidiary of Stena AB (publ)) as charterer/seller in relation to the purchase of two (2) RoRo Passenger Ferry vessels for US$100,000,000.
Advised the client and the ECA lenders in the context of their financing of these aircraft for CALC.
Practice head
Lizzie Roe; Christoforos Bisbikos; Jim Bell; George Macheras