M&A
Watson Farley & Williams LLP advises national and international investors and companies on portfolio purchases and sales as well as joint ventures primarily in the mid-cap sector, with a sectoral focus on infrastructure, renewable energies and transport. Practice head Christian Finnern complements the sectoral spectrum with expertise in the maritime sector and, among others, is supported by Christian Kleeberg, who joined the team in December 2023 from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP; he is particularly experienced in cross-border transactions.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'WFW is one of the leading law firms in the offshore wind industry. Their industry knowledge is unique in Germany and covers the entire life cycle of an offshore wind farm, from early development through financing to construction and M&A. In addition, they are involved in many significant M&A transactions in various sectors.'
- 'Carolin Woggon: Has provided us with excellent and extremely helpful advice, always on time, and the advice always takes into account the factors affecting the offshore wind sector, so you can rely on the advice being relevant and practical. The M&A team has seen it all, so you can rely on their advice being based on many years of experience.'
Key clients
- Allianz Capital Partners
- Alpina Capital
- Artikel-9-Impact-Fonds KGAL ESPF 6 der KGAL Investment Management
- Aukera B.V.
- BayWa AG
- BayWa r.e. AG
- Beacon Energy Plc
- Christofferson, Robb & Company
- CL GmbH (vormals Crosslink GmbH)
- Commerz Real
- Conscia Gruppe, Xevit GmbH
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
- Eavor GmbH
- Eavor Technologies Inc.-Gruppe
- Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich
- EWE Aktiengesellschaft
- Empact brands GmbH
- Enervie Group
- Encavis
- Findos Investor GmbH
- Fisterra
- GEFO Shipping Group
- Gemeinde Kirchweidach
- Generate UK Holding
- Grabarz & Partner
- Hurtigruten Group AS
- ib vogt GmbH
- MAIT GmbH
- MCF Energy Ltd.
- MEC Energy GmbH
- MPC Group
- NeXtWind Capital Ltd
- Northern Fiber Holding GmbH
- Renewable Infrastructure Fund II (Goodyields)
- R&R Heming GmbH & Co. KG
- Samskip Holding B.V.
- Schroders Greencoat
- Screen Holdings Co
- Stadtsalat GmbH
- Tentamus
- Vauban Infrastructure
- VM Offshore Beteiligungsgesellschaft
- Volkswind GmbH
- Zero Geo Energy GmbH
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christian Finnern