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Watson Farley & Williams

Aviation: Finance (International Firms)

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Watson Farley & Williams

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Aviation: Finance (International Firms) - China

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

The robust assets and structured finance team at Watson Farley & Williams brings a strong track record advising on a wide range of transactions, including aircraft portfolio financing and leasing. It maintains a strong focus on the PRC market, with an impressive roster of lessor and airline clients. The team provides significant expertise in restructuring and bankruptcy matters. It also acts for multinational clients throughout the Asia-Pacific region, with recent deal experience in Singapore and Indonesia.

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Strengths

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  • They are commercial, easy to work with, work hard and follow instructions. There's no question about their technical abilities.

    Aviation: Finance (International Firms) respondentGlobal

  • WFW’s deep industry expertise, combined with its strong commercial understanding of client needs, sets the team apart. The firm is known for its collaborative culture and responsiveness.

    Aviation: Finance (International Firms) respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Jackson Chow
    Jackson Chow

    Jackson Chow

    Jackson Chow has a busy aviation finance practice, offering expert advice on airline restructurings and tax leases as part of his broad aviation finance practice.

    • He is a top-tier lawyer for sure and has been a lawyer in the business for a time. He's very pragmatic with the other party in coming up with the solutions - that's why we go to him.

      Aviation: Finance (International Firms) respondentGlobal

    • Jackson is a highly capable and dependable lawyer. He combines strong technical expertise with a practical, solution-focused approach, which makes him effective in complex cross-border transactions.

      Aviation: Finance (International Firms) respondentGlobal
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