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Watson Farley & Williams LLP Offices
15 APPOLD STREET
LONDON
EC2A 2HB
England
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Jan Mellmann
Work Department
GLOBAL MINING & COMMODITIES SECTOR HEAD AND PARTNER IN THE CORPORATE AND M&A GROUP
Position
Jan specialises in corporate finance and M&A work, with an emphasis on businesses operating in the Mining and Commodities, Oil and Gas, energy and transport sectors, including cross-border and domestic acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, equity and debt issues for public and private companies, private equity transactions, corporate restructurings and commercial agreements.
Jan is recognised as a leading lawyer by The Legal 500 UK noting Jan as “thoughtful, painstaking and committed to being a trusted adviser.”
Career
Articled Watson, Farley & Williams; qualified 1989; assistant solicitor 1989-96; partner 1996.
Languages
Speaks fluent German and reasonable French.
Memberships
German-British Chamber of Industry & Commerce.
Education
London School of Economics (1985 LLB Hons); College of Law, London.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
Watson Farley & Williams LLP‘s global mining practice, which is praised for its ‘extremely strong technical and sector specific knowledge’, advises high-end clients across various jurisdictions on the full life-span of mining projects including M&A, equity capital markets, debt and project finance, and dispute resolution. Jan Mellmann heads the practice and is an expert in corporate finance and M&A work.
London > Finance > Trade finance
Watson Farley & Williams LLP has ‘an excellent team that manages to achieve the rare combination of excellent technical legal skills, strong market knowledge and contacts, and a personable and human approach‘. The firm’s long-standing commitment to the commodities sector, combined with experience in complex finance structures, make it a prominent adviser on commodity and upstream finance transactions. Lead partner Joe Levin and senior associate Jordan Joannides assisted FBN Bank (UK) Ltd with commodities mandates with a total value of $185m, including trade finance and working capital facilities. Levin also advised BW Energy Holdings on a new $300m reserve-based lending facility to finance the development of the Dussafu offshore oilfield in Gabon. Head of the mining and commodities group Jan Mellmann and head of the global oil and gas practice Chris Kilburn are closely involved in the financing of major projects across the globe.
London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
Possessing a wealth of experience in a number of core sectors – including energy, transport and infrastructure – the team at Watson Farley & Williams LLP is praised for its ‘high quality service, deep industrial knowledge and very pleasant cooperation’ particularly in relation to maritime matters. The team is able to draw on a wide network of offices outside of the UK and frequently works with business owners, private equity investors and funds on matters spanning the entire acquisition process. Practice head Chris Kilburn is noted for his expertise in energy M&A. The ‘highly committed’ Jan Mellmann specialises in M&A and corporate finance work. Described as ‘brilliant, both technically and commercially,’ Mark Tooke focuses on maritime, energy and infrastructure-driven work, regularly advising on acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, venture capital and commercial agreements. Daniel Saunders is praised by one client as ‘one of the best shipping and commercial legal experts’ in the market. Transport sector focused Christina Howard is also noted.
London > Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
(Hall of Fame)Watson Farley & Williams LLP advises a varied mix of listed companies, investment banks, NOMADs and brokers on a diverse range of transactions, including IPOs, secondary placings, reverse takeovers and private placements. Practice head Chris Kilburn is a key name for M&A, corporate finance and commercial transactions in the energy, mining and transport sectors. ‘Technically excellent and also commercially focused‘, corporate finance and M&A specialist Jan Mellmann is another key contact.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m London > Corporate and commercial
- Trade finance London > Finance
- Equity capital markets – small-mid cap London > Corporate and commercial
- Mining and minerals London > Projects, energy and natural resources
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commodities disputes
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Transport > Aviation
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Transport > Shipping
- Finance > Trade finance
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Employment > Immigration
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Transport > Rail
- Real estate > Environment
- Real estate > Planning
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Real estate > Property finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: development