Alan Cunningham

Practice Areas

- Aircraft Acquisition and Sale

- Aircraft Finance and Leasing

- Tax, Structuring and Importation

- Aviation Regulatory

- Aviation related M&A and Corporate Finance

- ESG, sustainability and sustainable aviation fuel

- Russian related sanctions affecting business aviation

- Aviation related disputes

Career

Alan is a leading UK asset finance lawyer focusing on aviation, shipping, equipment finance, receivables, automotive, and defense. He advises on high-end transactional mandates and financings, as well as broader aviation, marine, and financial services matters.

Prior to joining Hunton, Alan led the asset finance teams at EY Law and DLA Piper. He began his career as an aviation finance and leasing lawyer at large international law firms in London, Hong Kong, and Paris, then later broadened his practice to include ship, rail, and equipment finance, leasing, automotive, and energy assets. Alan also acts on receivables funding structures, particularly for private credit institutions including the sale and purchase of asset finance and other lease and loan books, forward flow receivables deals, and non-capital markets securitization work.

Professional Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales

Clients

Alan advises aircraft owners, operators, family offices, banks, funds and leasing companies, corporate service providers, aircraft brokers and finance brokers.

Acting for a wide range of clients gives Alan a clear and current view of the business aviation market, enabling him to provide clients with accurate and on-point legal advice.

Languages Spoken

English