At Watson Farley & Williams LLP, as well as expertly handling core maritime transport and ship finance issues, the team is well-versed in matters relating to offshore oil and gas, container boxes, service vessels, logistics and ferries. Lizzie Roe provides strength in project, asset and structured finance, expertise shared by Asia assets and structured finance specialist Christoforos Bisbikos. On the contentious side, Sumeet Malhotra and Steven Burkill are key names. The four aforementioned oversee the group. Andrew Nimmo is noted for his niche focus on offshore oil and gas projects, and related maritime and floating asset work, while Kimarie Cheang is the key name for shipbuilding matters.
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Testimonials
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‘WFW have a strong shipping practice and really know their stuff in this field.’
‘Kimarie Cheang is top-notch. She knows shipping, thinks strategically and is very knowledgeable.’
Key clients
- 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 $50m term loan facility for Tank Container Investment Fund as borrower.
Advised on an equity only JOLCO with Stena North Sea Limited as charterer/seller in relation to the purchase of two RoRo Passenger Ferry vessels for $100m.
Advised Financial Partners Group - as equity provider - on a JOLCO with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken as lenders, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank as agent and Stena Ropax Cyrpus Eur Limited as charterer/seller in relation to the purchase of one RoRo Passenger Ferry vessels for €104,250,000 and $39,191,139.98.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Lizzie Roe
Practice head
Lizzie Roe; Christoforos Bisbikos; Sumeet Malhotra; Steven Burkill
Other key lawyers
Andrew Nimmo; Kimarie Cheang