‘Hugely complicated’: Watson Farley, White & Case, A&O line up on $14bn shipping deal
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised a group of 29 international and local banks who were acting as financiers…
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WFW fills chair gap with finance partner as Dunne continues New York push
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has elected shipping finance partner Nigel Thomas as the firm’s new chairman, taking over from…
Clifford Chance leads on Shell’s $3bn disposal of North Sea assets
Clifford Chance, Dechert, White & Case and Watson Farley & Williams have all landed roles on Shell’s sale of $3.8bn…
H1 2016/17: Watson Farley achieves 14% growth as DAC endures a slower first half
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has reported strong first half results for the 2016/17 financial year as DAC Beachcroft saw…
Revolving doors: Another two out at Olswang as Clydes and WFW add to their benches
Arnold & Porter and Withers take the latest Olswang leavers, while Watson Farley & Williams (WFW), Clyde & Co and…
Financials 2015/16: Subdued market sees Watson Farley and RPC post single digit revenue growth
LB100 firms Watson Farley & Williams and RPC reported slower revenue growth for 2015/16 with Watson Farley growing revenues by…
Revolving doors: Osborne Clarke and RPC strengthen City practices as WFW makes major New York hire
Several LB100 firms have announced a range of lateral hires this week, with Osborne Clarke, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW),…
Revolving Doors: Squire and Watson Farley make Paris hires in big week for international appointments
Paris has been a hot spot for lateral hires this week, as firms including Squire Patton Boggs, Watson Farley &…
‘This is not ad hoc’: WFW leadership duo aims to drive City specialist ahead of the pack
Victoria Young talks to Chris Lowe and Lothar Wegener about their ambitions for the firm ‘It’s not about: “Here’s an…
Revolving doors: Withers and Watson Farley make City hires as A&O boosts Frankfurt and New York practices
In a busy week for lateral hires, Withers and Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) have made appointments in the City…
H1 2015/16: Watson Farley points to lateral hires as revenues grow 5%
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) said its investment in lateral hires has seen revenues improve as the firm posted 5%…
Watson Farley hires Clyde & Co corporate partner Nigel Taylor
Watson Farley & Williams continues to build its City offering through lateral hires, by hiring Clyde & Co corporate partner Nigel…
Stewarts Law posts 14% revenue growth while Watson Farley hits £125m in turnover as trend of solid LB100 performances continues
Stewarts Law has recorded double digit revenue growth of 14% to £53m for the 2014/15 financial year while Watson Farley &…
Watson Farley hires Fried Frank London duo to launch structured finance practice
In a ‘strategic play’ to build its debt capital markets offering, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has hired a pair…
Partner promotions: Watson Farley and Brodies promote seven while TLT surpasses 100 partners
Watson Farley & Williams, TLT and Scottish firm Brodies are the most recent firms to announce their partner promotions with…
H1 2014/15: ‘Returns on our strategy’ – Watson, Farley & Williams revenues increase 8%
Watson, Farley & Williams (WFW) has posted an 8% rise in revenues for the first half of 2014/15 with global…
Rising Middle East activity attracts WFW to launch its first office in the region with lawyer trio setting up in Dubai
LB 100 firm Watson Farley & Williams has launched its first office in the Middle East with asset finance partner…
Partner promotions: Watson Farley; RPC; TLT and McCann FitzGerald unveil numbers
Top 50 UK firms Watson, Farley & Williams (WFW) and RPC have unveiled their latest partner promotions, making up 13 and three…
Redundancy watch 2014: Ince & Co announces consultation over 16 jobs
While the last few months have not brought with them the level of job cuts first feared at the start…
Professional negligence – Matthew Arnold & Baldwin to appeal against dismissal of £10m claim against Watson Farley
Matthew Arnold & Baldwin has said its client plans to appeal against the High Court’s decision last week to dismiss a…