Greenwashing is rising amid ESG pressures, leaving both financiers and businesses exposed to regulatory and consumer scrutiny. Regulators are enforcing stricter standards, exposing companies to reputational, legal, and financial risks for misleading sustainability claims.
WFW has advised Elawan Energy on a €76m non-recourse financing granted by Natixis for the financing of a 175 MW portfolio in Spain.
Mula is one of the largest operational solar PV plants in Europe.
Associate Asimina Papakosta explains how the transposition of the CSRD Directive in Greece will lead to new obligations for Greek companies, but also broad opportunities in light of increased transparency and higher corporate governance standards.
In this article, jointly authored with leading Ghanaian law firm Kimathi and Partners, Sarah Ellington, Sulaiman Hoosen and Lorraine Mintah draw on both national and international perspectives to consider how Ghana can combat illegal mining.
In this article, Sarah Ellington and Lauren Satill discuss expected developments in the ESG sphere in 2025.
This article explores the reasons for the current scarcity of Chinese-manufactured WTGs in European offshore wind projects and potential mitigants to project financing concerns regarding their use.
In this article, we highlight some key ESG terms and concepts which are current and in focus for aircraft lessors.
The 30 July announcement by Air NZ that it was abandoning its 2030 emission reduction targets was met with surprise, questions and criticism.
The US$24bn Simandou project, the largest greenfield integrated mine and infrastructure investment in Africa to date, on which Watson Farley & Williams has been advising the Republic of Guinea, has now completed, including the required Guinean and Chinese regulatory approval.
