WFW advises Okeanis on NYSE Dual Listing11 December 2023
We advised Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp., as U.S. securities and Marshall Islands legal counsel, on its listing of common shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
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WFW advises Pangaea on port terminal operations acquisition from Host5 June 2023
Through this acquisition, Pangaea will expand its North American terminal network to include the mid-Atlantic and south-eastern US.
WFW advises NSF on assets sale to HSCM24 May 2022
The combined transport platform will manage shipping and transport investments across the capital structure and will have assets under management and capital commitments of more than US$4bn.
WFW deal wins IFLR Middle East Award for ‘M&A Deal of the Year 2021’1 November 2021
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’.
Preferred stock in the shipping sector20 July 2021
This article explores the increasing trend for private equity investments in the shipping sector to take the form of preferred stock in either publicly listed or private companies, rather than through establishing a joint venture with an established shipowner.
WFW advises Borealis on US$233.9m sale of 12 containerships to Global Ship Lease10 June 2021
WFW has advised Borealis on its agreement to sell 12 containerships to GSL for an aggregate price of US$233.9m.
WFW advises Genco on en bloc asset swap24 March 2021
We advised Genco Shipping & Trading Limited on a fleet-for-fleet asset swap, exchanging six Handysize vessels for three modern, eco Ultramax bulk carriers with a trading partner.
WFW advises UOG on UACC acquisition and financing11 January 2021
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.
WFW advises DIP lenders on US$500m DIP term loan credit agreement with Valaris plc13 October 2020
WFW advised on matters of Marshall Islands, Liberian, Thai and maritime law and also, through our formal law alliance in Singapore with Wong Tan & Molly Lim LLC, Singapore law.
WFW advises Globus Maritime on US$12m public offering23 June 2020
Each Class A warrant is immediately exercisable for one common share at an exercise price of $0.35 per share and will expire five years from issuance.
WFW advises Royal Caribbean on US$2.15bn private offerings16 June 2020
Royal Caribbean announced that it intends to use the combined net proceeds from the offerings of the Notes for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of indebtedness.
Marshall Islands Allows Virtual Shareholder Meetings in Light of COVID-1914 May 2020
The Marshall Islands has adopted a regulation permitting shareholders to participate remotely in annual shareholder meetings.