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Watson Farley & Williams LLP

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Praised for its ‘high quality service, deep industrial knowledge and very pleasant cooperation’, the competition group at Watson Farley & Williams LLP has particular expertise in the transport sector, providing cutting-edge advice on EU competition law, regulations, international policy and trade rules in the maritime. Practice head Solange Leandro advises on a broad range of aviation, maritime and energy clients on EU and UK competition and regulatory issues.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘High quality service, deep industrial knowledge and very pleasant cooperation.’

  • ‘Daisy East and Solange Leandro - highly committed to bringing results, with a practical approach and impressive experience.’

  • ‘WFW are one of the stand out firms in shipping and oil and gas litigation.'

  • ‘I have worked with Solange Leandro for a long time on competition matters in the shipping area. She is bright, efficient and always brings something new to the table - a pleasure to work with.'

  • 'I have worked more recently with Simon Kavanagh on sanction matters - he is extremely bright and always keen to explore every possibility in this fast-growing area. and he is also a pleasure to work with.’
  • ‘Watson Farley & Williams reveals a deep technical and practical knowledge of the aviation industry and competition issues. In my view, what makes this team unique is the attitude towards the client, specifically the will to help the client solve its problems, giving the client the necessary and relevant tools to deal with the same.’

  • ‘We have worked with Solange Leandro in various matters and I would strongly recommend Solange to potential clients in all EU and competition matters.'

  • 'Solange Leandro is highly professional, dedicated and available to her clients and has various skills that allow me to qualify her as one of the best lawyers in the areas where she works.’

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Solange Leandro

Other key lawyers

Philippe Ruttley, Lauren Buchan, Daisy East, Simon Kavanagh