Energy & Natural Resources: Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
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Sector focused firm:
WFW is an industry-focused firm with an outstanding reputation as one of the most innovative and highly respected firms operating in the energy and natural resources sector. WFW has a particularly strong brand acting for clients in the renewable energy, energy infrastructure, oil & gas, mining & minerals and soft commodities sectors.
Market leading renewables practice:
Our market leading position in renewable energy stems from our ability to support our clients throughout the entire business lifecycle of their project, from early stage considerations such as joint ventures and consenting issues to construction procurement, power purchase and other commercial contracts, project financing and the acquisition/divestment of completed high profile projects.
Oil & gas practice:
Our oil & gas practice advises clients in all major hydrocarbon regions on complex, multi-jurisdictional projects and transactions. We advise throughout the supply chain and provide innovative, sector focused advice.
Mining & minerals sector team:
Despite difficult market conditions, our team continue to advise clients on both new projects and raising funds to continue to develop existing projects.
Chambers Review
Watson Farley & Williams has a respected team with an enviable reputation for its expertise in relation to solar projects, as well as both onshore and offshore wind farms. The group handles the full breadth of issues relating to renewables projects, including transactional, commercial and financing matters. Its lawyers frequently represent lenders, sponsors and investors, among other clients, often advising on multi-jurisdictional projects and transactions. The firm possesses additional capabilities in upstream and midstream oil and gas transactions, including acquisitions and divestments.
Work Highlights
- Watson Farley & Williams advised Lightsource bp on the sale of a portfolio of 58 operational assets to a consortium formed of Bluefield Solar Income Fund for a total value of £220 million.
- Watson Farley & Williams' oil & gas team acted for Mauritius Commercial Bank as agent and lender on an up to USD110 million reserve-based lending facility and an up to USD30 million working capital facility granted to Afentra for the acquisition from INA-Industrija of interests in Angola's Lower Congo Basin.
Strengths
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"The WFW team is always very responsive, easily reachable and solution-oriented. We always receive clear and timely advice from the team."
"The Watson Farley & Williams team is excellent with its ability to explain complicated matters in layman's terms."
"They are very personable and very strong technically."
"The breadth of expertise across WFW's oil & gas team ensures they are able to handle complex transactions, with experience that can be deployed for deals in most jurisdictions."
"WFW prove to very capable of providing solutions based on a risk and commercial balance."
"The WFW team is always very responsive, easily reachable and solution-oriented. We always receive clear and timely advice from the team."
"The Watson Farley & Williams team is excellent with its ability to explain complicated matters in layman's terms."
"They are very personable and very strong technically."
"The breadth of expertise across WFW's oil & gas team ensures they are able to handle complex transactions, with experience that can be deployed for deals in most jurisdictions."
"WFW prove to very capable of providing solutions based on a risk and commercial balance."
Notable Practitioners
Henry Stewart is adept at handling financing and refinancing mandates for renewable energy companies and commercial lenders. He is particularly experienced in the solar and wind energy arenas.
"Henry's commercial awareness in the renewables market is impressive. He is always solution-oriented."
"Henry Stewart is knowledgeable and he has significant gravitas in the sector."
Joe Levin focuses his oil and gas practice on complex upstream finance transactions. He has considerable experience advising lenders on financing deals to support acquisitions and project development.
"Joe is very knowledgeable and always available to discuss any issues. He advises on the best structure available to meet the client's goals and expectations."
"Joe is a solution focused and adaptable finance partner with a breadth of oil and gas expertise. He wants to work with and support his clients, taking a commercial approach to help ensure deals close."
Daisy East is a renewable energy lawyer who frequently advises on high-profile project financing transactions. Her client base includes a range of lenders including funds, banks and export credit agencies.
"Daisy is really commercial and good at dealing with nuance."
"Daisy is very responsive, a clear communicator and she has acute commercial knowledge and strong negotiation skills."
Ranked Lawyers at
Watson Farley & Williams
UK-wide
Members
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Andy Savage
Chris Kilburn
Daisy East
Emmanuel Ninos
Heike Trischmann
Jan Mellmann
Joe Levin
Martin Lucas
Titus Edjua
Clients
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CalEnergy Resources
Constellation Oil Services Holding S.A.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Coro Energy Plc
Equinor
Investec
Lightsource BP
National Westminster Bank
PTT Public Company Limited
Vattenfall
Ørsted
Industries
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Energy
Financial Services
Mining & Metals
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