Watson Farley & Williams LLP is primarily known for aviation and ship finance, with further expertise in project and structured finance in the aviation and shipping sectors. The Singapore office has continued to advise on headline aircraft financings and leasing structures, along with the financing of ships and offshore oil and gas assets. The office is also building its reputation in sustainability-linked loans. Madeline Leong is immensely experienced and has a fine reputation.
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Key clients
- Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank
- The Korea Development Bank
- Standard CharteredBank
- Avation PLC
- Island Aviation Services Ltd.
- BNP Paribas
- China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited
- BOC Aviation Limited
- Avolon
- Airborne Capital
- ING Bank, Singapore Branch
- Oversea- Chinese Banking Corporation
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Berge Bulk
- BW Group
- BNP Paribas
- Armada 98/2
Work highlights
- Advised Standard Chartered Bank on the financing of two A320neo aircraft for TATA SIA Airlines Limited, operating as Vistara, utilising a unique structuring through Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (“GIFT City” or “GIFT”) using an entity which is not a wholly owned subsidiary of Vistara.
- Advised a syndicate of seven banks on a US$315m financing for six very large gas carriers (VLGCs) for Petredec Global Pte Ltd.
- Advised Hafnia on a sustainability-linked revolving credit facility of approximately US$303m, extended by a syndicate of eight banks comprising BNP Paribas, Citibank, Danske Bank, DBS Bank, IYO Bank, Nordea Bank, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation and Standard Chartered Bank.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Charles Viggers, Jim Bell, George Macheras, Christoforos Bisbikos