Two WFW deals win Airline Economics “Deal of the Year” awards 16 January 2023
The deals won Asia-Pacific Restructuring Deal of the Year and Asia Pacific Freighter Deal of the Year.
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AWG Secretary General Jeffrey Wool joins WFW as Senior Global Advisor3 January 2023
We are delighted to announce that aviation and international law expert Jeffrey Wool has joined the firm as Senior Global Advisor working out of both its London and New York offices.
US Risk Retention – Container Box White Paper23 December 2022
The purpose of this White Paper is to provide general guidance to transaction participants and practitioners in their consideration of the application of the provisions of Section 15G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as added by section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the federal interagency credit risk retention rules promulgated thereunder, codified at 17 C.F.R. Part 246, to a typical issuance of securities by a newly formed special purpose vehicle that owns or will own, among other things, a portfolio of marine containers and related leases which may be entered into directly or indirectly by way of one or more management agreements.
WFW’s GARI ‘Standout’ Digital Legal Service at FT Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards 202220 October 2022
The FT Innovative Lawyers Europe are a celebration of the best in innovation from law firms and in-house legal teams across Europe.
WFW ‘Highly Commended’ at Legal Business Awards 20226 October 2022
Watson Farley & Williams is delighted to announce that it has been Highly Commended at the Legal Business Awards 2022 for ‘Legal Technology Team of the Year’ for its Global Aviation Restructuring Index and for ‘Finance Team of the Year’ for advising Citibank and HSBC on first of their kind ECA-backed JOLCOs for Seaspan.
WFW advises Apollo on US$700m DIP financing for SAS26 September 2022
SAS is Scandinavia’s leading airline with its main hubs in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm.
WFW shortlisted for Digital Legal Services at FT Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards 202222 September 2022
WFW’s Global Aviation Restructuring Index (“GARI”) has been shortlisted for the Digital Legal Services award.
Natasha Seel named Airfinance Journal ‘Rising Star’8 July 2022
Each year, Airfinance Journal identifies ‘rising stars’ by asking readers around the globe to nominate promising young lawyers whose work has made a notable impression on the aviation industry.
WFW advises clients on NAC Chapter 11 restructuring14 June 2022
NAC is the largest lessor of regional aircraft, with over 500 aircraft. Since the onset of the pandemic, NAC is to-date the only aircraft lessor to have entered into any formal restructuring proceedings.
WFW deal wins Airline Economics’ Global Engine Deal of the Year Award17 May 2022
Airline Economics is one of the leading publications for the aviation sector. Their Aviation 100 Awards celebrate the best transactions, companies and individuals in the aviation finance and leasing sector over the last year.
WFW wins five Airfinance Journal 2021 awards6 May 2022
The Airfinance Journal Awards celebrate the best-in-class airline, lessor and OEM financings to have closed in the past calendar year.
The UK’s cross cutting Net Zero Strategy – Transport6 April 2022
In the fifth sector article of our Net Zero series, our team looks at what the UK’s Net Zero Strategy means for industry stakeholders in the transport sector.