WFW Bangkok corporate head jumps to Nishimura

BY Nimitt Dixit |

Japan’s largest law firm, Nishimura & Asahi, has expanded its M&A capabilities in Thailand with the addition of Christopher Osborne, who previously led UK firm Watson Farley & Williams’ Thai corporate practice.
WFW continues disputes expansion in Singapore with HSF hire

BY Mari Iwata |

UK law firm Watson Farley & Williams has recruited disputes expert Andrew Raymond as a partner in Singapore from the Seoul office of Herbert Smith Freehills, where he was a senior associate.
Long-time HFW disputes partner joins WFW in Singapore

BY Mari Iwata |

Watson Farley & Williams has hired disputes expert Guy Hardaker as a consultant in Singapore from the Hong office of Holman Fenwick Willan, where he had been a partner for over a decade.
Watson Farley adds disputes partner in Singapore to grow APAC construction expertise

BY Mari Iwata |

London-headquartered Watson Farley & Williams has hired disputes lawyer Boon Tat Yeo as a partner in Singapore. Yeo joins from Quahe Woo & Palmer, where he was a director.
WFW opens in Tokyo with former White & Case team

BY Mari Iwata |

Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has opened an office in Tokyo, its 19th globally. The office will be led by former White & Case partners Keisuke Imon and Simon Collins, with Collins relocating from WFW’s Hong Kong office.  
WFW opens office in Seoul with hires from HSF, K&L

BY Mari Iwata |

Energy-focused firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has established an office in Seoul, South Korea, after hiring partners Eugene Chang and Philip Kim from K&L Gates and Herbert Smith Freehills, respectively.
Watson Farley nabs Dentons Rodyk energy co-head

BY Sachin Dave |

U.K. law firm Watson Farley & Williams has hired Kunal Kapoor as a partner in its energy practice in Singapore from Dentons Rodyk & Davidson, where he co-headed the international energy and infrastructure practice.
WFW, Squire Patton Boggs advise on $1.17bln ship financing

BY Mari Iwata |

Watson Farley & Williams has advised BNP Paribas on a $1.17 billion loan to Vancouver-headquartered container service company Seaspan, which was represented by Squire Patton Boggs. The proceeds will be used by Seaspan to fund 15 dual-fuel container vessels.
WFW lands disputes partner in SG from Incisive

BY Mari Iwata |

Watson Farley & Williams has added dispute resolution expert Kimarie Cheang as a partner in Singapore from Incisive Law, where she was director and head of the China group.
K&S, WFW advise on $402 mln Italy-Asia FSRU deal

BY Kristen Liu 刘诗宇 |

Watson Farley & Williams has advised Italian gas grid operator Snam Group on its 400-million-euro ($402 million) agreement to buy the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) BW Singapore from BW LNG, which was advised by King & Spalding.