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K&L Gates

Transportation: Aviation: Finance

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K&L Gates

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Transportation: Aviation: Finance - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

K&L Gates leverages its strong aerospace practice to complement its aviation practice and advise clients on financing and leasing pertaining to hydrogen fuel tanks, magnetic propulsion and acquisitions of aircraft and aerospace technology. The team is adept in representing major domestic and international clients, with a notable focus in Japan. These clients include banks, airlines and technology providers. The firm is well versed in the full range of aviation finance matters.

Strengths

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  • Their prompt responses and extensive experience played a significant role in successfully bringing our transaction to completion.

    Transportation: Aviation: Finance respondentUSA
  • K&L Gates has a very business-minded approach and always responds quickly.

    Transportation: Aviation: Finance respondentUSA
  • The law firm is not only professional in legal areas but also has commercial-minded approaches, helping many transactions being closed safely.

    Transportation: Aviation: Finance respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Amanda Darling
    Band 4Amanda Darling

    Amanda Darling

    Amanda Darling is recommended for her asset and project finance expertise in the aviation industry as well as her experience handling novel JOLCO transactions.

    • Amanda makes herself available at the drop of a hat. She's incredibly commercial and gets through the legal jargon.

      Transportation: Aviation: Finance respondentUSA
    • She has been the best lawyer I've ever worked in my aviation career.

      Transportation: Aviation: Finance respondentUSA
    • Amanda is a highly reliable lawyer with a sophisticated commercial sense.

      Transportation: Aviation: Finance respondentUSA

Ranked Individuals at K&L Gates (1)

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