Watson Farley & Williams LLP advises on the employment aspects of transactions, including in sectors such as renewable energy development and investment management. The team is jointly led by Devan Khagram, a maritime employment law expert, and aviation and financial services expert Anna Robinson. Senior associate Aarti Jagpal is also recommended.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The main strength of the WFW team was the effective collaboration. From the get go of the project, they were extremely well-informed, conscientious and efficient.’
‘The team is very pragmatic and has extensive knowledge.’
‘The matter was lead by Aarti Jagpal, who's fantastic at managing all situations. Turnaround is swift and always very in-depth.’
‘Specialist employment lawyers in the transport sector with particular experience of cross border issues’
‘Devan Khagram - a leader in international employment law in the transport sector.'
‘I have had excellent experiences with Devan Khagram. He is an expert in UK maritime employment law. He has top-notch, ready knowledge of employment and migration law in the maritime sector.’
‘The team proved to be professional, experienced, knowledgeable, open and approachable.’
Key clients
- PGS Exploration (UK) Ltd
- Fairphone B.V.
- Tufton Investment Management Limited
- Gamesys Ltd
- Holland America Group (which included Princess Cruise Lines and is part of Carnival Corporation)
- Frasers Management (UK) Limited
- NGT Services UK Limited
Work highlights
- Provided Fairphone with pro bono legal advice and support on the drafting and development of its Living Wage Bonus Agreement template.
- Advised on the employment aspects of Societe Generale’s proposed acquisition of PayXpert.
- Assisted on the employment aspects of a transaction for TEPCO.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Devan Khagram, Anna Robinson