A ‘knowledgeable and approachable team’, Watson Farley & Williams LLP’s London energy and infrastructure offering combines M&A and finance expertise, with asset knowledge that spans the energy, digital and social infrastructure, and transport sectors.  Head of the team Andy Savage is routinely sought out by private equity clients for cross-border acquisition expertise, while Christina Howard is well regarded for her work concerning transport infrastructure. Chris Kilburn is a key name to note for oil and gas deals. Previous co-head Ryan Ayrton joined Travers Smith LLP in July 2024.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Knowledgeable and approachable team.’

  • ‘Each team member appears to have a critical understanding of their specialist subject and they provide excellent advice and support. Teamwork is evident and the workload is apportioned to the relevant specialist.’

  • ‘Honesty and integrity are obvious values and the personal attention provided by all of the team is evident and appreciated.'

Key clients

  • Arcus Infrastructure Partners
  • Arjun Infrastructure Partners
  • DIF Capital Partners
  • Macquarie
  • Amber Infrastructure
  • CDPQ
  • DWS Infrastructure
  • Streem (previously Ermeva)
  • Nexrail
  • InfraVia Capital Partners
  • Stonepeak Partners
  • Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Fund
  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments
  • CREDITAS Group
  • Lightsource bp
  • TotalEnergies Renewables SAS
  • HSBC Bank plc
  • Investec Bank plc
  • Santander
  • VINCI UK Developments Limited
  • Bouygues
  • CNG Fuels Limited
  • ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
  • The Republic of Guinea
  • Systra, Qatar Rail, Saudi Arabia Railways and Etihad Rail
  • Volta Partners Ltd and its shareholders
  • Lenders to Condor Ferries
  • Star Energy

Work highlights

  • Advising CREDITAS on its acquisition of InterGen UK.
  • Advising Nexrail on the closure of Project Sigma, a €322m sustainability-linked debt facility with a syndicate of ten banks.
  • Advising the lender group on a sustainability linked financing for Service Terminal Rotterdam.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andy Savage

Other key lawyers

Christina Howard, Chris Kilburn