WFW promotes eight lawyers to partnership for 20223 May 2022
The new promotions bring the total number of partners to 173.
The new promotions bring the total number of partners to 173.
WFW advised on matters of English, French, German, Marshall Islands and Hong Kong law, with five offices involved in the transaction.
UOG’s acquisition of United Arab Chemical Carriers Limited, on which WFW advised, has the award for Middle East ‘M&A Deal of the Year 2021’.
This is GSL’s first sale and leaseback transaction, with the US$14,375,000 being made available to GSL under the sale and five-year capital leaseback.
The acquisition was structured by way of a reverse triangular merger with the financing for the acquisition provided by alternative investment firm, EnTrust Global and will be the first such merger to be effected under the Companies Law of the DIFC.
This is CSIC Leasing’s first ever lease financing transaction and a milestone for them in expanding their shipping portfolio.