Law firms ‘Hugely complicated’: Watson Farley, White & Case, A&O line up on $14bn shipping deal Tom Baker · 25 May 2017 · 2 min read Financial services A&O Shearman Watson Farley & Williams White & Case Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised a group of 29 international and local banks who were acting as financiers on a $14bn merger between shipping giants Hapag-Lloyd and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC).Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryA&O Shearman promotes 33 new partners, nine in LondonLaw firmsWill Lewallen15 Apr 2026Five law firms win appointments on FCA’s ‘skilled person’ investigations panelLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves13 Apr 2026Trading places: Kirkland launches Phildaelphia transactions practice as Sidley hires Cravath ECM partnerLaw firmsWill Lewallen10 Apr 2026‘You don’t need to know the answers to everything’ – Monzo’s legal chief on AI, crisis control and staying curiousIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves10 Apr 2026Pinsent Masons promotes 23 new partners, with six in LondonLaw firmsWill Lewallen31 Mar 2026How Pinsents’ forensic accounting partners doubled their billingsLaw firmsWill Lewallen30 Mar 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025