No. of offices 14 Company type LLP Founded 1982 | Date founded 1982 Number of offices 14 | |
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Revenue £131.0 million (2015/16), Major practice areas Energy & Infrastructure, Maritime, Natural Resources, Real Estate and Transport Profiles | ||
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Watson Farley & Williams is an international law firm.
Contents
- Wfw seth rollins vs roman reigns episode 3
- Wfw lesson 13
- History
- Key sectors
- Key services
- Corporate social responsibility
- References
Wfw lesson 13
History
From its beginnings in shipping and shipping finance in 1982, Watson Farley & Williams has developed a broader practice: Energy & Infrastructure, Maritime, Natural Resources, Real Estate and Transport.
Expanding geographically with 14 offices in Europe, Asia and USA, the most recent office openings were in Hong Kong (March 2012), Frankfurt (January 2013) and Dubai (September 2014).
Watson Farley & Williams opened an office in Hong Kong, in association with Lau, Leong & Co., in March 2012.
Watson Farley & Williams opened an office in Frankfurt in January 2013 with a regulatory team focusing on the energy, infrastructure and real estate sectors.
Watson Farley & Williams opened an office in Dubai, in September 2014.
Watson Farley & Williams announced in October 2015 that it had agreed an association and cooperation arrangement with Hanoi-based boutique firm LVN & Associates.
The firm was shortlised for 'Law Firm of the Year' 2015 by The Lawyer.
Key sectors
The firm provides advice in the following sectors:
Key services
The firm provides the following services:
Corporate social responsibility
Charity of the Year
Staff from across Watson Farley & Williams voted WaterAid as their Charity of the Year 2016.
Environment
Watson Farley & Williams achieved Carbon Zero status through participating in the Kenyan Energy Efficient Stove Project and the Ugandan Community Borehole Project. Many of the firm's offices and members of staff take part in Earth Hour. Watson Farley & Williams is a member of the Legal Sustainability Alliance (LSA), an inclusive movement of legal firms and organisations committed to working collaboratively to take action to improve the environmental sustainability of their operations and activities.
Communities
Watson Farley & Williams was shortlisted for Best Community Engagement at the MPF Awards for Management Excellence 2015. The firm has sponsored International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) since 2011, a pro bono/CSR initiative supported by leading international law firms based in London. In 2013, Watson Farley & Williams' New York office was recognised at the New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Programme's Pro Bono Service Awards. The firm won the Law Society's Excellence in Social Responsibility – Pro Bono Award in 2008.
Charities
Regular payroll commitments to charity by UK employees earned Watson Farley & Williams a Silver level UK Government Payroll Giving Quality Mark Award for 2015. Employees from across the firm also take part in a variety of fundraising activities, ranging from sponsored sporting activities to donating used office equipment.