WFW advises SMBC on Hapag-Lloyd container JOLCO financing
With a fleet of 302 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 2.5m TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies.
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WFW is aviation counsel to Apollo-managed funds on recommended cash acquisition of easyJet plc
The acquisition values the business at approximately £5.7bn (US$7.7 bn).
WFW strengthens position in H1 2026 energy and infrastructure league tables
The firm achieved 22 first place Inframation rankings, up from 17 in H1 2025.
WFW advises MSC Air Cargo on order of five 777-8 Boeing freighters
Announced at the UK’s prestigious Farnborough Airshow, the order represents a major investment in MSC Air Cargo’s long-term future.
WFW advises Mizuho on container JOLCO financing for Hapag-Lloyd
Mizuho provided debt financing to the lessor, complemented by arranging services provided by affiliated companies.
WFW advises Sumitomo on acquisition of stake in the up to 1.5 GW Gwynt Glas offshore wind farm
The project will have a total capacity of up to 1.5 GW once operational.
WFW advises Velto Renewables on €366m Spanish solar PV portfolio financing
Through this transaction, Velto Renewables has financed an existing facility and secured a more flexible financing structure better aligned with the current regulatory framework.
WFW advises Société Générale-led syndicate on US$375m ten MPC Container Ships feeder vessels acquisition financing
The vessels will be chartered on a long-term basis to Hapag-Lloyd AG, one of the world’s leading container shipping companies.
WFW advises CIC-led syndicate on NEWTOWT takeover of TOWT
As part of the proceedings, the financing of the Anemos vessel, delivered in 2025, and of four additional vessels currently under construction at the Piriou shipyard, was transferred and restructured to support the continuation of NEWTOWT’s operations.
WFW secures dismissal of class action against Ryanair before Milan Court
WFW successfully represented Ryanair before the Court of Milan’s Special Commercial Division in proceedings which have declared inadmissible a class action brought by consumer association Codici – Centro per i Diritti del Cittadino concerning aspects of the airline’s online check-in policy.
