India - Watson, Farley & Williams

• Advising a German bank in relation to a term loan facility of up to US$15m to theTolani group in respect of the financing of a bulk carrier• Advising a major Swiss bank on the structuring and documentation of a US$140mpre-export financing for an Indian steel producer• Advising the Singapore branch of a leading Dutch bank on a US$200m short termoil imports facility for an Indian oil company• Advising International Finance Corporation (private finance sector of the WorldBank) on its circa US$25m loan to a major Indian shipping company• Advising International Finance Corporation in relation to a loan to another Indianshipping company to finance newbuildings in Japan• Advising another leading Indian shipping company on various commercialshipping arrangements and financings• Advising a consortium comprising Malaysia International Shipping InternationalBerhad, Essar Shipping Limited in respect of a tender bid to Petronet for two138,000m3 LNG vessels to be employed on long term charter to transport LNGbetween Qatar and the Indian ports of Dahej and Kochi• Advising Shipping Corporation of India on a US$104m loan for two VLCCs built inKorea, a KEXIM and commercial banks co-financing arranged by ANZ• Advising a ship owner on the financial structure and risks for finances connectedwith a project to construct and charter two LNG carriers in connection with a longterm LNG project in India• Advising the Singapore branch of a leading international bank in connection with aloan facility to Essar Shipping Ltd, financing the acquisition of 11 mini-bulkers8