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Stephenson Harwood LLP

Aviation: Finance

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Asia-Pacific Region


Stephenson Harwood LLP

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Our team of acknowledged leading practitioners and highly talented aviation lawyers bring to the table a genuine in-depth knowledge and understanding of the aviation industry, which, when combined with a practical hands-on approach and high levels of legal expertise, enables us to deliver the commercial outcome our clients are looking for, effectively and cost efficiently.

We have decades of accumulated experience acting for:

  • airlines
  • lessors
  • financiers and the major transportation banks
  • insurers
  • maintenance repair and overhaul organisations
  • airports
  • airline associations.

This experience means our aviation specialist lawyers have a 360 degree understanding of how the aviation industry works, and can leverage that knowledge and experience to the benefit of clients without any re-invention of wheels or cost inefficiencies. Our approach is driven by listening to our clients’ commercial objectives, making sure we understand what it is that they want to achieve, within what timeframe, at what cost, and resourcing the job with the right team.

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Aviation: Finance - Asia-Pacific Region

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

The aviation finance expertise is housed in Stephenson Harwood's Singapore and Hong Kong offices, which advise clients across the region including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal, Korea and India. It maintains notable expertise in advising low-cost carriers, lessors and financiers on a range of commercial and business aircraft trading transactions. It is frequently mandated by Chinese lessor and airline clients to act on financings, sale and leasebacks, and capital market transactions. Stephenson Harwood is also experienced in handling portfolio and airline acquisitions and refinancings, as well as repossession matters. It is well placed to advise on private jet and helicopter financings, with solid expertise in managing commercial debt financings. It is also adept at handling repossession and leasing cases.

Work Highlights

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  • Stephenson Harwood advised VMIC Aviation on the refinancing and lease extension of an Emirates-operated Boeing B777-300ER.

Strengths

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  • Stephenson Harwood is strong in their airline representation with a good team. I think it stands out because both its HK and Singapore offices are active.

    Aviation: Finance respondentAsia-Pacific

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Saugata Mukherjee
    Band 2Saugata Mukherjee

    Saugata Mukherjee

    Saugata Mukherjee is frequently sought out to advise clients on large, complex deals in the aviation finance sector. He is also highly regarded for his expertise in derivatives, hedging strategies and JOL and JOLCO transactions for banks, lessors and airlines.

  • Band 3Simon Wong
    Band 3Simon Wong

    Simon Wong

    Simon Wong's practice spans the full range of aviation finance transactions, regularly receiving mandates to handle sale and leaseback transactions and acquisitions.

    • Simon is very experienced, with a strong foothold in the China market.

      Aviation: Finance respondentAsia-Pacific

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