Europe - Germany • Banking and finance
Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Watson Farley & Williams LLP's traditional strength is the financing support for onshore and offshore wind projects, where the team and co-practice leader Thomas Hollenhorst assist national and international companies, banks and investors, with ECA and general trade financing as well as acquisition financing. This is complemented by expertise in the asset finance area, which is headed by co-head Clemens Hillmer. The focus here is on advising shipping companies and shipyards on ship and container financing, while interfacing matters pertaining to shipping and energy are also covered; this was recently demonstrated in advising on the refinancing of floating storage and regasification units and the financing of the construction of a liquefied gas investor.
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Testimonials
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'Service was prompt and timely with good problem solving and guidance.'
'Florian Kutzbach is a very good advisor in the area of project financing, for example structured loans, refinancing and restructuring.'
'Their combination of solid legal expertise, strong industry knowledge and down-to-earth mentality makes them our preferred law firm for any project financing.'
'Working with Sven Fretthold is great. He is responsive, very knowledgeable, reliable and solution-oriented.'
'Long-term, excellent client support at the highest level.'
'Very easy to reach, quick response times, consistently good quality.'
Key clients
- ABN Amro
- Bayern/LB
- Commerzbank
- Deutsche Bank
- Ellomay
- Encavis
- Goldman Sachs
- Hamburg Commercial Bank
- Investec Bank Limited
- JA Mitsui Leasing, Ltd.
- Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG
- Nord/LB
- UniCredit
- Warburg Bank
Work highlights
- Advising a consortium of international banks on the financing of BASF's investment in the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm.
- Advising Deutsche Bank AG as mandated lead arranger and lender, as well as a large consortium of lenders, on the refinancing of an existing $250 million loan facility for the 470 MW Karadeniz Powership Osman Khan through a senior secured repayment loan.
- Advising Höegh LNG Ltd on the $685 million refinancing of the Höegh Esperanza and Höegh Gannet floating storage and regasification units, which will serve Germany's new floating LNG unloading station at the North Sea ports of Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbüttel.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Thomas Hollenhorst, Clemens Hillmer