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Watson Farley & Williams (WFW)

Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) is a sector specialist international law firm with a focus on the maritime, banking & finance, energy & infrastructure, real estate and transport sectors. With 19 offices, our +650 lawyers work as integrated teams to provide practical, commercially focused advice to our clients around the world.

Our lawyers advise on complex transactions and disputes through local knowledge and an integrated international network. Our business exists to help our clients achieve their goals, partnering with them to meet the challenges they face today and will face tomorrow.

Our values rest on developing deep and long-lasting relationships externally and internally through respect, sharing, communication and integrity. Our teams are integrated across legal disciplines and offices delivering consistently high levels of service locally and in combination across borders.

WFW was the first international law firm to open an office in Greece in 1984. Our lawyers in Athens advise on both English and Greek law and are trusted with some of the most significant deals in the market. After more than 40 years in Greece, WFW remains a pioneering firm in the market which stands out for its sector-focused approach, providing a level of specialist knowledge that is matched by few.

Our multi disciplinary real estate legal team draws on specialist experience from our colleagues in areas such as corporate, commercial, real estate, planning, construction, and finance to proactively offer relevant and timely advice. Through our depth of experience in the sector, we are expert in understanding what is ‘market’ and identifying specific concerns that might arise for interested parties.

We represent owners, developers, landlords, tenants, lenders and investors including private equity, REITs and borrowers across all segments of the real estate market, from office, retail, hotels and hospitality to logistics and mixed-use.

In addition to standalone real estate mandates, we add particular value to infrastructure projects across the energy and transport sectors, regularly advising on the real estate aspects of large, multi-faceted projects through a combination of our technical expertise and industry knowledge.