Watson Farley & Williams
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Watson Farley & Williams handles a wide range of complex, cross-border shipping disputes, from vessel construction and charterparty issues, to international trade and finance-related matters. The Dubai team represents an extensive client base of shipowners, charterers, P&I clubs, financiers, and offshore operators and is regularly instructed on high-value financings, sale and purchase work, and market-leading M&A transactions in the maritime sector. Charlotte Bijlani, head of the Dubai maritime dispute resolution practice, is well regarded for her work on major multi-jurisdictional disputes and international arbitrations. Natalie Jensen is another key contact, with expertise in advising bunk traders, insurers, and ship managers on both contentious and non-contentious matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is knowledgeable, very good experience of asset financings. Always available and willing to help.’
- ‘Emily Widdrington has been advising us for years and she is definitely our go-to adviser for any financing topic. Always available, her deep knowledge of the industry and asset financing business allows us to benefit from excellent advice.'
Key clients
- EnTrust Global Partners LP Maas Capital MSC Cruises SA National Bank of Fujairah PJSC The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia Astro Offshore BNP Paribas Warba Bank Gulf Energy Maritime PJSC Tomini Shipping MUR Shipping B.V. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Navigator Holdings SMBC Leasing and Finance UK No.1 Ltd Navquim Holding B.V. GAC Services (UK) Ltd Abu Dhabi Ship Building
Work highlights
Acted for hull & machinery and fixed and floating objects insurers (the Swedish Club) and their insureds, Alize 1996 (owners) and CMA CGM SA (bare boat charterers) in a high-profile maritime incident involving CMA CGM Centaurus and Jebel Ali Port.