Henry Stewart > Watson Farley & Williams LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Watson Farley & Williams LLP‘s power team, described as being ‘a delight to work with’, is well-established and able to handle the array of complex work in the sector, both domestically and internationally. The scope of its workload includes assisting in infrastructure matters regarding both renewables, including solar, wind and energy-from-waste work, and conventional power. Jennifer Charles was notably promoted to partnership in May 2022. Henry Stewart, who has a particular focus on M&A and financings in the renewables space, leads the team. Standout practitioners include Daisy East, who is advising Sequoia as secured creditor regarding the high-profile administration of Bulb Energy Limited. ‘Outstanding disputes lawyer’ Rebecca Williams is another name to note.

Watson Farley & Williams LLP handles a range of financing work, advising lenders, government, credit support agencies and contractors on a variety of projects, with particular proficiency in multi-lender financings. With experience of both the lender and borrower side, the team has been involved in offshore wind, solar, and oil and gas developments and infrastructure projects. Team head Henry Stewart has been a key driver of the group’s solar projects work, with far reaching expertise across the full range of energy assets, while Julian Nichol is noted for his financing expertise and natural gas and coal experience. Joe Levin ‘s practice focuses on upstream oil and gas.