WFW advises Dorian on US$62.9m ECA-backed newbuild VLGC financing8 April 2026
The vessel will be delivered by South Korean Hanwha Ocean Heavy Industries
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2026 Jones Act Waiver: What You Need To Know23 March 2026
On March 19, 2026, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection published a notice confirming the issuance of a 60-day limited waiver by the Department of Homeland Security permitting foreign-flagged vessels to operate in the U.S. coastwise trade for the purpose of transporting at least 659 types of commodities.
WFW advises Standard Chartered and BOI on Air India US$215m aircraft financing27 October 2025
Implementing an innovative structure, the first of its kind in India, this transaction marks the first time a financing for an Indian airline has been structured directly to a borrower in GIFT City, India’s emerging international financial hub, which has not been structured through Ireland.
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WFW advises SEACOR on Jones Act joint venture with Crowley20 September 2023
The JV will integrate SEACOR and Crowley’s liquid energy and chemical transportation vessels, operations and related services into a new service provider.
WFW advises Altera on successful Chapter 11 restructuring12 January 2023
The restructuring addressed more than US$1bn of secured and unsecured holding company debt.
WFW advises BNPP on US$1,170m Sinosure-backed JOLCOs for 15 Seaspan container vessels9 November 2022
Seaspan will use the loan proceeds to fund 15 7,000 TEU dual fuel newbuild container vessels.
WFW advises Global Container Assets on US$230m container box portfolio ABS17 February 2022
WFW was chosen to advise on this deal ahead of a number of other leading international firms thanks to the experience and expertise of its lawyers.
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.
WFW advises Dorian LPG Ltd. on debt financing transactions5 June 2020
We advised long-standing client Dorian LPG Ltd. on two debt financings: a US$155.8m refinancing with a new US$25m revolver and a US$71.5m sale leaseback transaction.
WFW advises Santander on bus fleet acquisition financings for Bogotá public transportation system11 May 2020
We advised Santander on three separate Swedish ECA-backed loans used to fund the purchase of Scania AB buses by concessionaires operating under the TransMilenio public transportation system in Bogotá, Colombia.
WFW advises CMBFL on US$93.7m sale and leaseback transaction with Star Bulk18 September 2019
Shanghai-based CMBFL provides financial leasing solutions to large, medium and small businesses across China. It is a subsidiary of China Merchants Bank, the first share-holding commercial bank wholly owned by corporate legal entities in China.
