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Andrew Watson

Andrew Watson

Keystone Law, London

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Andrew is a corporate finance and project development lawyer with a specialisation in the oil and gas, telecoms and infrastructure industries. He advises on a range of corporate finance transactions, such as general and unsecured lending, financing to funds, asset-based lending (ABL), restructuring and credit enhancement arrangements in relation to United States infrastructure.

Within the oil and gas industries, Andrew advises oil majors, independents and start-ups on a wide range of corporate and corporate finance transactions. Generally he advises on the selling and financing of oil and gas assets, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and commercial contracts. He also specialises in the exploration, development, transportation and storage of hydrocarbons.

Andrew works with sponsors, international banks and multinational companies on complex project financing for projects such as motorways, tunnels, high-speed rail, wind farms, student accommodation and crude oil pipelines.

Andrew is dual-qualified in Australia and England and Wales.

Career

2019 Keystone Law | Consultant Solicitor 2000 - 2019 McDermott, Will & Emery | Partner 1992 - 2000 Banking Group (B3) | Solicitor 1989 - 1991 Clayton Utz | Articled Clerk then Solicitor 1994 Qualified as a solicitor