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Aviation: Finance - Asia-Pacific Region

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What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance remains an undisputed leading aviation finance firm in the Asia-Pacific market, with expertise housed in the Singapore and Hong Kong offices. It has significant experience in advising on cross-border matters involving jurisdictions such as Japan, the PRC, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand and Russia. It attracts frequent instructions from lessors, airlines and financiers on big-ticket transactions. The firm offers high-level capability in matters from portfolio disposal and lease restructuring to airline insolvency-related issues and joint venture matters. In addition, the team is well placed to advise on other financing devices such as JOLCOs, asset-based securitisations and bond issuances. It is also particularly active advising on M&A and asset acquisitions for a wide variety of start-up aviation leasing companies across the region.

Work Highlights

  • Clifford Chance advised China Construction Bank on the JOLCO financing of two Boeing aircraft for Deutsche Lufthansa.

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Notable Practitioners

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Fergus Evans
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Fergus Evans
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Fergus Evans is a well-known aviation practitioner with deep expertise in transactions in the region. He advises multiple banks and leasing services on aircraft financings and leasing work, as well as airline restructurings.

Fergus is active and respected.

Paul Greenwell
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Paul Greenwell
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Paul Greenwell is a leading lawyer who is highly recognised in the aviation space, particularly for his knowledge of complex sale and leaseback transactions. He has notable experience handling Asia-Pacific-wide deals, with specific expertise in the China and Japan markets.

Paul is a very highly regarded lawyer.

I worked with him in many transactions. He's very experienced.

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Aviation: Finance

Fergus Evans
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Fergus Evans
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Paul Greenwell
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Paul Greenwell
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