WFW deal wins inspiratia’s Top Refinancing Award3 November 2021
The refinancing of Deutsche Bucht offshore windfarm that WFW advised on, has won the Top Refinancing award at inspiratia’s Energy and Sustainability Awards.
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Germany’s Latest Offshore Wind Auction – A Sign of Things to Come? Legal and Economic Perspectives30 September 2021
Join Watson Farley & Williams and NERA Economic Consulting for our webinar on ‘Germany’s Latest Offshore Wind Auction – A Sign of Things to Come? Legal and Economic Perspectives’ on 30 September.
WFW deals win at ‘The Asset Triple A Infrastructure Awards 2021’13 August 2021
Two deals the firm advised on won awards at ‘The Asset Triple A Infrastructure Awards 2021’, both relating to the booming Taiwanese renewables sector.
Offshore Wind and Shipping – The importance of the interplay between Shipbuilding Contracts and Charters15 July 2021
While 2020 proved to be a challenging year for offshore oil and gas markets, the same cannot be said about offshore renewables, which saw substantial growth. Offshore renewable projects achieved an estimated record project sanctioning of US$56bn, which, for the first time, represents a higher amount than offshore oil and gas.
WFW advises BlueFloat Energy on Scottish floating wind partnership with Ørsted and Falck14 July 2021
We advised floating wind expert BlueFloat Energy on the formation of its new partnership with onshore wind community engagement pioneer Falck Renewables and world-leading Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted to participate in the upcoming ScotWind leasing round.
WFW advises lenders on €570m financing for Arcadis Ost 1 German offshore wind project24 June 2021
Construction is to begin in 2022, with commercial operation to be achieved the following year. Once operational, it will generate green energy equivalent to the electricity needs of up to 290,000 households.
Where are we with CATOs and what can we learn from OFTOs?23 March 2021
In this eighth and final instalment in our OFTO series, we look at the lessons that can be learned from the OFTO regime when implementing the CATO regime.
OFTO sales – avoiding the pitfalls16 February 2021
In the seventh article of our OFTO series, we set out common issues that arise in negotiating OFTO sale and purchase agreements, particularly in light of the unusual dynamics created by the tender process.
WFW advises SMBC Leasing and EDR on €42m vessel financing2 February 2021
We advised SMBC Leasing as lender on a €32m senior loan granted to Centrus Asset Management.
Income Adjusting Events and insurability28 January 2021
The treatment of “income adjusting events” is a source of potential litigation, both in terms of judicial reviews and contractual warranty or indemnity claims. In the sixth of our nine-part series on the OFTO Regime, this article examines the issues that arise and how parties might seek to resolve them.