WFW advises ICBC Financial Leasing on US$544m sale and leaseback with Frontline24 March 2020
Frontline used the proceeds to fund the acquisition of the ten vessels from Trafigura Maritime Logistics.
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COVID-19 and a new paradigm in airline restructuring20 March 2020
In this article we discuss the impact of COVID-19 and a new paradigm in airline restructuring.
Fostering the Growth of Ship Leasing in Hong Kong – Ship Leasing Tax Concessions19 March 2020
In this article we discuss the salient points of the Inland Revenue (Amendment) (Ship Leasing Tax Concessions) Bill 2020 which was gazetted on 17 January 2020.
Germany’s government announces implementation of COVID-19 Financial Shield18 March 2020
The German Federal Government has announced support measures for businesses struggling from the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic. This newsletter focusses on the implementation of a protective financial shield as well as certain additional measures including tax reliefs and a loosening of insolvency filing requirements.
WFW expands New York aviation offering with senior hire12 March 2020
Aviation finance and leasing lawyer Philip Jackmauh is joining the firm as Senior Counsel.
WFW Hong Kong wins ‘China Business Law Journal’s 2019 Deal of the Year Award’2 March 2020
The transaction was notable for being the first of its kind undertaken by Capital Maritime, demonstrating Chinese leasing as an increasingly attractive ship financing option for European owners.
WFW advises on US$185.2m Japanese operating lease financing27 February 2020
This is a milestone transaction as it represents one of the world’s first completed Japanese operating lease financing for vessels which has involved a Chinese leasing company.
WFW advises on US$3bn Taiwanese offshore wind farm project financing21 February 2020
This is one of the first few, and the largest, Taiwanese offshore wind farm project financings to complete to date in this flourishing region for offshore wind.
Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dublin 2020: round up7 February 2020
Members of our global Aviation team were in Dublin recently… Read more
WFW advises Teekay Tankers on US$533m revolving credit facility and sale of its non-U.S. STS transfer support business30 January 2020
The credit facility will be used to refinance 31 vessels as well as repay circa US$455m of Teekay Tankers’ existing debt and extend balloon maturities from 2020/2021 until the end of 2024.
Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dublin 202019 January 2020
We are attending the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dublin 2020 conference in Dublin, Ireland.
WFW advises Blue Elephant on financing of Italian photovoltaic portfolio23 December 2019
The portfolio comprises 5 SPVs that own seven operational PV plants across Italy, including in the Puglia, Lazio, Sicily, Marche and Abruzzo regions.
