WFW advises Borr on US$360m acquisition of five premium jack-up rigs from Noble10 December 2025
The rigs enable Borr to leverage its best-in-class platform to maximise their value whilst offering its customers a larger and versatile fleet
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UK company law: new Companies House identity verification requirements18 August 2025
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 introduces new mandatory requirements for company directors, members of limited liability partnerships, people with significant control and those making filings at Companies House to verify their identity.
WFW advises Maas Capital on sale of stake in Sentinel Offshore4 March 2024
Maas Capital is a specialist investor in the shipping, offshore and maritime industries.
WFW advises ENI on purchase of Scarabeo 5 from Saipem29 November 2023
Scarabeo 5 will be installed off the coast of the Republic of Congo.
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – change is on its way!23 November 2023
This article outlines the key corporate law changes introduced in the UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 which received royal assent on 26 October 2023.
WFW advises Dana Petroleum on Sales and Purchase Agreement with NEO Energy20 November 2023
Dana’s Western Isles FPSO produces from two oil fields in the Northern North Sea.
WFW advises TMG and Temeraire on sale of ship management companies to Grindrod Shipping27 September 2023
Watson Farley & Williams advised Taylor Maritime Group Limited and Temeraire Holding (MI) Limited on the c. US$13.5m sale of Taylor Maritime Management Limited and Tamar Ship Management Limited to a subsidiary of Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd.
Collaboration is key – ESG focussed joint ventures are on the rise in shipping30 March 2023
On 23 March 2023, we published part two of ‘The Sustainability Imperative’. One of the key findings in the follow-up report is that shipowners have become more collaborative. In 2021, two-thirds said they would like to form partnerships to pursue innovation. Now, 56% are already in an ESG-linked tie-up.
WFW advises Maas Capital on investment into BW LPG India22 December 2021
Watson Farley & Williams has advised Maas Capital Shipping B.V. in relation to the due diligence, deal structuring and legal documentation required to acquire a minority stake in BW LPG India, a subsidiary of BW LPG Limited.
WFW advises CST on Marinvest fleet acquisition7 October 2021
CST has acquired 100% of the shares in Marinvest and its managed fleet consisting of five modern dual-fuel methanol carriers.
London International Shipping Week 202113 September 2021
As the law firm with the largest dedicated maritime practice in the world, we are proud to be long-standing supporters of London International Shipping Week, which in a short time has grown to be one of the world’s premier maritime events.
WFW advises Navigator on merger with Ultragas9 August 2021
WFW advised Navigator Holdings Ltd on its agreement with Ultranav to merge the business and fleet of the latter’s subsidiary Ultragas ApS.
