WFW promotes Charlotte Knight to partner

Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has promoted five lawyers to the firm’s partnership for 2025, including Charlotte Knight in Assets & Structured Finance, who is based in Dubai.

Maritime specialist Knight has represented lenders, lessors, lessees and owners on a wide range of transactions including secured loans, sale and leaseback structures, debt restructurings, loan porfolios and fleet sales. She also regularly advises on sale and purchase transactions, chartering arrangements and newbuilding contracts. She embarked on her legal journey at WFW as a trainee, making her promotion an inspiring testament to her dedication and growth.

Senior partner George Paleokrassas commented, “I am delighted to welcome such talented lawyers to our partnership. With their range and depth of expertise across our core sectors of transport, energy and infrastructure, I know that they will continue to thrive as partners and help WFW achieve its strategic goals as we continue to implement the firm’s global five-year strategy
which was rolled out on May 1, 2024”.

Managing partner Lindsey Keeble added,  “Our five new partners reflect the quality of the people across WFW’s international network. All five embody our values through their individual excellence, collaborative natures and the commitment and care they show to their clients and colleagues. I am thrilled to welcome them to the WFW partnership”.