Debra Erni
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Asset Finance: Aviation Finance
Band 2
About
Provided by Debra Erni
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.
Chambers Review
UK
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
Provided by Chambers
"She is responsive, with a very pragmatic approach to negotiations, aiming to deliver a good product in a timely manner."
"She is responsive, with a very pragmatic approach to negotiations, aiming to deliver a good product in a timely manner."