Watson Farley & Williams leverages a wealth of finance expertise to advise on cross border Islamic financing mandates, renewable energy loan facilities and maritime financings. Michael Savva is recognised for his experience in the development finance space while Emily Widdrington leverages a wealth of shipping expertise. Charlotte Knight brings additional strength to the bench.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very commercial’
- ‘Charlotte Knight is exceptional.'
Key clients
- National Bank of Fujairah
- Arab Banking Corporation (BankABC)
- BNP Paribas
- Warba Bank
- EnTrust / Maas Capital
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
- MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.
- Standard Chartered Bank
- DNB Bank ASA, New York
Work highlights
Advised Warba Bank and BNP Paribas on a first-of-its-kind cross-border sukuk for a French LNG vessel project. The Shari’ah-compliant structure involved complex coordination across France, Norway, and Kuwait, combining Islamic finance with French leasing law.
Advising National Bank of Fujairah on the AED 1.2bn refinancing of 31 solar PV projects developed by Yellow Door Energy in Dubai.
Advised a bank consortium on a US$500m revolving credit facility for Scorpio Tankers to finance 26 product tankers. The facility, led by BNP Paribas, Standard Chartered, and DNB, includes a US$100m accordion feature.
Other key lawyers
Michael Savva; Emily Widdrington; Charlotte Knight