Aviation: Finance

The aerospace finance team at HFW is noteworthy for acting on a number of cross-border financing transactions from its Singapore, Sydney and Hong Kong offices, often involving jurisdictions such as Malaysia, China, Indonesia and the Philippines. It receives frequent instructions from leasing companies, financiers and airlines. The team is also noted for its ability to handle significant portfolio transactions. It is increasingly active in the PRC market, advising on aircraft trading deals. HFW assists clients with aircraft financing, leasing and restructuring matters.

"As a client, we can reach their people not only through emails, but via other instant messaging tools. They are very swift and responsive."

"The service is outstanding; overall it's good value for money."

HFW acted for Bank of Communications Financial Leasing as a lessee in a JOLCO transaction involving the refinancing of two A320neo aircraft on lease to a European airline.

Justin Sun is noted for his handling of JOLCO transactions for PRC lessors, as well as his notable expertise in asset finance and aircraft repossession matters. "Justin is frequently my first choice to work with in aviation." "Justin is very professional in aviation law, helping us with a variety of questions and responding quickly."

Ling Lui frequently supports lenders with finance and security documents and is able to advise on multi-jurisdictional transactions. "Ling is very commercial and gets things done promptly."