Asset Finance: Aviation Finance

About

Provided by A&O Shearman

Our award-winning, international asset finance practice holds a pre-eminent position in the market. We are know for our extensive experience across all sectors of the asset finance industry, with specialists in the aviation, shipping and offshore markets.Our client base includes banks, financiers, funds, owners, airlines, lessors, manufacturers, captive finance companies, operators, borrowers, lessees, export credit agencies and government organisations.

We have a strong track record of advising on market first and award winning transactions and are ranked Tier 1 by all the leading, global directories cementing our position as a leader in the market.

Our work highlights include:

• The lenders on a USD1.2b Islamic ijara lease financing to International Airfinance Corporation
• Floreat Aviation Fund in relation to setting up its fund and securitisation programme focused on
  the aviation sector
• UKEF on the $913m ECA supported Sukuk financing for Emirates representing the largest capital
  markets ECA supported financing in the aviation space
• Yamal LNG on the shipping aspects of the shipping the project to transport LNG from its plant in
  Sabetta on the Yamal peninsula in Arctic Russia to Asia and Europe
• The lenders, SACE and Bpifrance/Coface in connection with CHC Helicopter's Chapter 11 process,
  including advising on the leasing and insurance arrangements, repossessions advice, enforcements against and sale of helicopters which were rejected as part of the Chapter 11 process