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Aviation: Finance - Singapore

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What the Team is Known For

Watson Farley & Williams has a well-recognised aviation finance practice in Singapore that advises clients on operating leases, financings and restructurings, including JOLCO, insurance-backed and sustainability-linked financings. Its client roster includes European and Asian lenders, lessors and airlines. The team coordinates closely with aviation colleagues across its offices in Hong Kong and Bangkok as well as its wider global network, with an increasing focus on India-related work.

Work Highlights

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  • Watson Farley & Williams advised Crédit Agricole and The Korea Development Bank on the EUR112 million insurance-backed and sustainability-linked JOLCO financing of an Airbus A350-900 aircraft on lease to Air France.

Strengths

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The firm has capability in multiple jurisdictions, with ample resource availability. They have provided an excellent service to date, with a good sense of our commercial objectives and imperatives.

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Watson Farley & Williams have a good understanding of the sector and will always go the extra mile for their clients. They are pragmatic and commercially savvy.

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Notable Practitioners

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Charles Viggers
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Charles Viggers
3
Band 3

Charles Viggers is global co-head of aviation at Watson Farley & Williams. He is respected for his experience advising lenders on financing and restructurings and is noted for his knowledge regarding JOLCO transactions.

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Richard Williams
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Richard Williams
3
Band 3

Richard Williams is a trusted counsel to a number of prominent banks and leasing companies across a variety of aircraft financing and leasing matters.

Richard understands our business and what matters. We have a good working relationship.

Richard provides excellent service to our business. He understands our business and the risks we are seeking to mitigate for ourselves and our clients.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Watson Farley & Williams

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Charles Viggers
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Charles Viggers
3
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Richard Williams
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Richard Williams
3
Band 3
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