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Aviation: Finance - Asia-Pacific Region

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Stephenson Harwood's Singapore and Hong Kong offices offer aviation finance expertise, and advise clients across the region, including in 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 Cebu Pacific on a series of leasing transactions and a USD123 million JOLCO financing.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Saugata Mukherjee
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Saugata Mukherjee
2
Band 2

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.

Simon Wong
3
Simon Wong
3
Band 3

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

He is a well-respected lawyer and very senior in the market. He is a very competent solicitor and has a deep understanding of the aviation market.

Simon Wong is very professional and reliable.

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Asia-Pacific Region

Aviation: Finance

Saugata Mukherjee
2
Saugata Mukherjee
2
Band 2
Simon Wong
3
Simon Wong
3
Band 3