Watson Farley & Williams LLP
Watson Farley & Williams LLP has built out its wide-ranging banking and finance practice from its foundations in asset finance. The Singapore office has deep expertise in maritime, transport, natural resources, and energy. It has close links to major banks, export credit agencies (ECAs), private equity sponsors, funds and intermediaries. Madeline Leong is hugely experienced.
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Testimonials
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‘Good geographic coverage, and strong across the board in terms of aviation and banking. ’
‘Richard Williams, newly made up partner is excellent. Calm, measured and client focussed. Knowledgeable and pragmatic. ’
‘WFW has an established reputation for its strength in tht banking and finance sector, its representation of its client's interests, innovative transaction structuring and advisory and engagement with communication of market developments.’
‘Madeline Leong always provides the highest level of client representation, her advisory, structuring, and negotiations of finance facilities are the best in class and she sets the benchmark and standard for achieving the most beneficial outcome for her clients. Madeline Leong has secured WFW as the principal and preferred legal firm for our company.'
‘Quick response always in a timely manner.’
‘Always supportive especially in finding out practical solutions in negotiation with our clients.’
Key clients
- ING Bank
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Oversea- Chinese Banking Corporation
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- BNP Paribas
- Hamburg Commercial Bank
- Citibank
- National Australia Bank Limited
- Credit Suisse
- Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings
- Euler Hermes
- Development Bank of Japan
Work highlights
- Advised the lenders on the first ever sustainability linked ANPI supported JOLCO financing of one A350 aircraft leased to Air France.
- Advised BNP Paribas on $1.17bn JOLCOs backed by Chinese ECA SINOSURE arranged for Seaspan Corporation.
- Advised China Aircraft Leasing Company and the lessor entities in the operating leasing of four 737-Max-8 aircraft to Virgin Australia Airlines.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Madeline Leong