WFW announces enhanced Global Maritime Sector leadership team5 May 2026
We are pleased to announce the enhancement of our Global Maritime Sector leadership with the appointment of two new Regional Sector Heads.
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Maritime in Review 2025 – Article Roundup15 January 2026
Our most popular articles from 2025 highlight how this year has been one of both challenge and opportunity in the maritime sector.
Kavita Shah named in Lloyd’s List Top 10 Maritime Lawyers of 202511 December 2025
Kavita is honoured for her expertise in maritime asset finance—particularly creditor representation—and her advisory work on portfolio acquisitions, refinancings, and credit facilities.
Ship leasing: Does a financial lessor need to be the registered owner of the leased asset?16 October 2025
Prior to the advent of Chinese leasing, ship leasing was historically a financing structure in the alternative ship finance space.
USTR 301 and retaliatory measures in China15 October 2025
The background to these measures stems from a petition brought by five labour unions in the US who complained of unfair practices by China in the maritime sector which they believed posed a discriminatory threat to US commerce.
Waves of Progress: Women steering the future of ESG and Finance26 June 2025
Watson Farley & Williams invites you to a webinar which will spotlight the vital contributions of women to the maritime sector.
WFW advises EnTrust Global on OMP Acquisition7 May 2024
OMP’s will continue managing the existing portfolio and now has access to capital from Blue Ocean.
Where next for shipping finance?29 September 2023
Partner Kavita Shah had the pleasure of joining Lloyd’s List podcast discussing prospects for lenders and borrowers in the shipping industry.
WFW advises EnTrust Global on Maas Capital Shipping acquisition8 November 2021
The acquired portfolio includes a diversified portfolio of 15 equity joint venture investments, consisting of a fleet of circa 76 high-quality vessels within the product/chemical tanker, dry bulk, LPG, container and offshore services segments.
WFW advises on US$22m loan facility for five containerships25 May 2021
The cross-border WFW Maritime team that advised the bank on the transaction was led by London Partner Kavita Shah, with New York Partner John Benson leading on the US law aspects of the transaction.
WFW advises US maritime lender on US$56m senior loan facility for Seamax29 January 2021
Seamax operates a fleet of 12 modern, post-Panamax container ships and provides the world’s top shipping lines with over 1.2m deadweight tonnage in carrying capacity.
WFW advises CIT on US$70m loan facility16 October 2020
The loan is secured over three large container ships operated by Maersk A/S, a subsidiary of AP Moller Maersk.
