Aviation: Finance (PRC Firms)
Global Guide 2024 : China
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Han Kun Law Offices houses a highly rated team which is famed for its expertise in aircraft financing. The team boasts an impressive client base of major financial leasing companies, national airlines and banks. Commended for its experience in a variety of complex financing issues, including leasing, acquisition finance and refinancing work, and further consolidates its leading position in the aviation finance sphere. The team is also active advising clients on establishing leasing entities and tax structures. The firm houses a leading northern China-based aviation finance team which serves airlines and aircraft leasing companies across the country. The firm counts China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines International Financing Lease and China Merchants Bank Leasing among its key aviation sector clients.
Work Highlights
- Han Kun acted for China Eastern Airlines and CES International Financial Leasing on the leasing and syndicated financing of one Comac C919 aircraft.
Strengths
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"The team’s service is skilled and excellent. The team members are highly efficient, professional and marvellous."
"Han Kun have been a trusted partner in the aviation space and that’s why we appoint them repeatedly. I have enjoyed working with them given their strong local capabilities and outstanding work ethic."
"The team’s service is skilled and excellent. The team members are highly efficient, professional and marvellous."
"Han Kun have been a trusted partner in the aviation space and that’s why we appoint them repeatedly. I have enjoyed working with them given their strong local capabilities and outstanding work ethic."
Notable Practitioners
Wang Shu is a market-leading aviation leasing lawyer with an enviable client roster who is particularly active in the north of China. She is a favourite choice of legal counsel for both airlines and aircraft leasing companies on complex transactions.
"She is very professional, efficient, experienced and very easy to talk to."
"Wang Shu has commercial awareness and knows PRC law well. She is responsive and goes out of her way to help out."
Yang Tiecheng has almost three decades of experience in financial services under his belt. He is highly regarded for his solid expertise in financial regulatory matters and a variety of debt financings.
"He is very knowledgeable in banking and finance, especially given his expertise and experience with foreign banks in the financing area. He is able to provide the bank with very professional solutions."
Zhu Jun possesses a solid reputation for his professional handling of aircraft leasing and financing matters. He also handles other forms of financing, including leveraged and acquisition finance, and advises on debt restructuring.
"He is highly professional, follows up with the project and provides his legal opinions."
"I’m always impressed by his depth of knowledge and top-notch professionalism, and I also value his longstanding expertise and experience in the Chinese aviation sector."
Ding Yi has a robust financial services practice with a notable focus on aviation finance matters. He regularly acts for airlines and leasing companies on the purchase and leasing of passenger aircraft and jet engines, and has additional expertise in structured finance and ABS.
"Mr Ding Yi is skilled, and fantastic in aviation. He can point out the key issues and provides effective advice very quickly and professionally."
"He is very responsive and happy to come back with advice in a short time. He is reliable and we like to deal with him."
Zhang Xinfeng is a rising partner in the team with standout expertise in aviation financing and leasing matters. She has prior experience as part of a major aviation company's in-house legal department.
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Han Kun Law Offices
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