Remembering Mei Lin Goh4 March 2022
Mei joined the firm back in 1998, when WFW set up its first Asian office in Singapore, and as one of the firm’s leading lights for over half its existence, things will never be the same without her.
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WFW announces new Supervisory Board in management restructuring4 March 2022
The Supervisory Board will set the firm’s direction and strategy and is responsible for key firmwide programmes including D&I and Sustainability.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 443 March 2022
Read the forty fourth edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.
The UK’s cross cutting Net Zero Strategy – Fuel supply and hydrogen2 March 2022
Our third article in the Net Zero series looks at what the UK’s Net Zero Strategy means for the fuel supply and hydrogen sector.
WFW advises banks on sustainability linked RCF for Foresight1 March 2022
The RCF provides flexible funding to Foresight for both new acquisitions and working capital purposes.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 1071 March 2022
In Commercial Dispute Weekly Issue 107, the cases address some contractual basics; offer and acceptance, jurisdiction clauses and quantification of damages for breach. We also look at a decision highlighting the often difficult issue of when litigation privilege begins.
WFW advises Sanza Energy, Spain’s first online platform for commercialising PPAs28 February 2022
Until now, PPAs have been negotiated and executed individually between different energy producers and off-takers, without common standards between them
WFW Senior Partner George Paleokrassas moves to New York28 February 2022
Watson Farley & William is delighted to announce that newly elected Senior Partner and Global Maritime Sector Co-Head George Paleokrassas has moved across the Atlantic to head up the firm’s New York office. George replaces long-standing Office Head and highly regarded maritime finance Partner Daniel Rodgers.
International business travel: what issues should UK employers be thinking about?28 February 2022
International business travel is gradually picking up and many employers are keen to get back to face-to-face meetings, however, a combination of Covid-19 and Brexit has made this less straightforward than it used to be.
Statement regarding the unfolding conflict in Ukraine from WFW Global Maritime Sector Co-Heads25 February 2022
Statement re Russian invasion of Ukraine from WFW Global Maritime Sector Co-Heads George Paleokrassas and George Macheras.
WFW advises portfoliomanagement on part sale of residual shipping loan portfolio25 February 2022
Watson Farley & Williams has advised portfoliomanagement, the winding-up agency of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein, on the due diligence for the sale of a number of vessels that are part of its remaining shipping loan portfolio to a bidding consortium comprising the Bank of America and Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP.
Snacks: Digestible Weekly Labour News – Issue 4324 February 2022
Read the forty third edition of our weekly update of Italian labour law.