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Debra Erni

Debra Erni

UK 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Finance; Asset Finance; Aviation, Aerospace & Transportation; Japan; Financial Services; Aviation Finance

Career

Debra Erni is an asset finance attorney in Holland & Knight's London office. Ms. Erni focuses her practice on international asset finance and leasing, with a particular emphasis on the aviation industry.

With significant client followings in Japan, California, Amsterdam and Ireland, Ms. Erni has for the last two decades represented several of the world's most significant aircraft and engine leasing companies, financiers, equity investors, arrangers and manufacturers in connection with all manner of leasing, financing and trading work. She is also regularly engaged in aviation platform mergers and acquisitions (M&A), disputes strategy, restructurings and asset repossessions. Formerly resident in Japan, Ms. Erni speaks and reads Japanese fluently and is familiar with Japanese corporate structures and many other aspects of Japanese law.

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Asset Finance: Aviation Finance - UK-wide

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Individual Editorial

Debra Erni is a highly regarded practitioner who regularly advises clients in the aviation sector on leasings, large portfolio acquisitions and financings. She is particularly well versed in advising on Japanese transactions.

Strengths

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  • Debra is so great. She's so good at explaining things in a way that everyone can understand, so practical and has a great pulse on the market.

    Asset Finance: Aviation FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Her depth of knowledge, commercial mindset and practical approach make her a highly valued external counsel, and we often seek her insights on market trends and structuring strategies.

    Asset Finance: Aviation FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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