England - London • Projects, energy and natural resources
Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Watson Farley & Williams LLP‘s global mining practice, which is praised for its ’extremely strong technical and sector specific knowledge’, advises high-end clients across various jurisdictions on the full life-span of mining projects including M&A, equity capital markets, debt and project finance, and dispute resolution. Jan Mellmann heads the practice and is an expert in corporate finance and M&A work.
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Testimonials
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‘Extremely strong technical and sector specific knowledge.’
‘Jan Melman and Daisy East were both incredible. They were available, knowledge and clear in their delivery of information.’
‘Watson Farley has the wonderful advantage of Jan Mellmann. He has spent time building a relationship with us and our firm for many years; his ability to manage his international teams and translate legally and culturally for us has made them our number one choice for resources work in Europe. One of the most commercial and technically sound firms.’
‘Jan Mellmann. He has spent time building a relationship with us and our firm for many years; his ability to manage his international teams and translate legally and culturally for us has made them our number one choice for resources work in Europe.’
‘Very competent, practical advice.’
‘Jan Mellman is a strong lawyer and always gives timely, practical advice.’
Key clients
- The Republic of Guinea
- Altamin Limited
- Teichmann Company Limited
- Southwind Corporation
- Celsius Resources Limited
Work highlights
- Advising the Republic of Guinea on the US$15bn Simandou project, the world’s largest mining and related rail and port infrastructure project.
- Advising Altamin Limited on its joint venture agreement with Appian Natural Resources Fund II, via Appian Italy B.V., for Appian to invest A$96m into the Gorno zinc project in Northern Italy.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jan Mellmann