Aviation: Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Singapore
Band 2
Email address
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+65 6534 5266Chambers Review
Bird & Bird is well regarded in Singapore and handles cross-border aircraft finance leasing and restructuring transactions for many of the region's airlines, aircraft lessors and financial institutions. Its international network spanning Hong Kong, Mainland China, the Middle East and Europe supports clients on deals relating to multiple jurisdictions. It also offers experience advising banks and other financial institutions and lessors on aircraft financings. Its clientele includes AirAsia, Turkish Airlines and ICBC Leasing.
Work Highlights
- Bird & Bird acted for CCB Leasing on the refinancing of two aircraft on lease to Volaris via a cross-border secured debt finance transaction involving a Chinese lessor.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bird & Bird are responsive and thorough. They have the ability and willingness to pull in the expertise and personnel from various locations as and when needed."
"The lawyers at Bird & Bird have good attitudes and communication skills. They have a strong teamwork spirit and are responsive."
"Bird & Bird are responsive and thorough. They have the ability and willingness to pull in the expertise and personnel from various locations as and when needed."
"The lawyers at Bird & Bird have good attitudes and communication skills. They have a strong teamwork spirit and are responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Leo Fattorini leads Bird & Bird's Asia-Pacific aviation practice. He advises airlines, lessors and lenders on a diverse range of transactions within the aviation finance sphere, with notable expertise in advising blue-chip clients on finance transactions, tax leasing and engine leasing.
"Leo is a true client's lawyer. He possesses a wide and deep knowledge of the law and a commercial application to all of the matters he handles. He has an ability to guide and take the lead in a project. He is innovative and practical. Leo is a fantastic negotiator and I couldn't ask for a better lawyer."
"Leo is responsive, commercially minded and very hands-on."