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Summary
David Osborne joined Watson, Farley &
Williams on its establishment in 1982 shortly after qualifying with a large
City firm and was made a partner in 1986. He spent six years in the firm’s
New York office between 1990 and 1995. Since returning to London, David’s
practice has concentrated on asset and project finance, with a particular
emphasis on the shipping and offshore (oil and gas) industries. His clients
include banks, lessors, shipping companies and companies in the offshore
services industry. Whilst the recent focus of David’s practice has
been these industries, he also advises on aircraft financing and on asset
financing more generally. David is listed as a leading asset finance
practitioner
by both Chambers and Legal 500.
Outside the asset finance area, David has
advised on acquisition finance, balance sheet lending and securitisation.
In addition to finance work, David’s practice
encompasses commercial contract advice and projects, especially in the
energy and offshore industries.
Recent Experience
- Advised a shipping company in relation
to the commercial contracts and financing of two LNG vessels with regas
capability for use in the Neptune LNG project offshore US.
- Advising a shipping company on the lease
financing of three LNG carriers.
- Advising on the leasing aspects of the
demerger of a listed offshore services company.
- Advising the lessor on two cruise ship
newbuilding leases under the new UK leasing regime.
Education and Qualifications
| 1993
| Admitted to New York Bar 1993 (non-practising)
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| 1982
| MA; Downing College, Cambridge
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| 1981
| Admitted as a Solicitor
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| 1975 - 1978
| BA Hons Law; Downing College, Cambridge
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Published Materials
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| Co-editor of the conflict of laws chapter
in McBain "Aircraft Finance - Registration, Security and Enforcement"
(Thompson, 2007)
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“Ship Mortgagees and Charterers” -
Lloyds
Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly 2007
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“Lease Hold” - Lloyds Shipping Economist
2006
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“Asset Finance in Flux” - Legalease
Special Report 2004
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“Lex Situs and Aircraft” - Lloyds
Maritime
and Commercial Law Quarterly 2004
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“Foreign Law and Property in England”
- Cambridge Law Journal 2004
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“The Future of Leasing” - Legalease
Special Report 2000 |
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