Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) is delighted to announce that infrastructure, projects and emerging markets expert Ryan Ayrton has joined the firm as a Partner in London. He joins WFW from Linklaters where he was a Managing Associate in their Energy and Infrastructure Group.
Ryan has a decade of experience advising clients on a broad range of energy and infrastructure transactions in both developed and emerging markets, with particular expertise in multi-source brownfield infrastructure finance (including acquisition finance), greenfield project finance and ECA-backed transactions. His diverse client portfolio includes leading sponsors, financial institutions, asset managers, funds and ECAs/DFIs.
London-based WFW Global Energy Sector Co-Head Henry Stewart commented: “Ryan is a fantastic strategic addition to the firm, representing a major boost to our infrastructure and emerging markets expertise in London, where our Projects Group has traditionally focussed on power and European renewables. He also brings welcome new European Infra-leverage finance experience, all of which make him ideally placed to build a successful European infrastructure and ECA finance practice integrated within the firm’s broader offering. I’m delighted to welcome him to the firm”.
Ryan added: “With its long-standing focus on the energy and infrastructure sector, as well as strong entrepreneurial culture, WFW is an ideal and attractive platform from which I can enhance and expand the service I offer my clients. I greatly look forward to working with all new colleagues both in London and internationally, especially in helping build up the firm’s European infrastructure and ECA finance practices”.
