Jim Bell

Jim has significant experience in advising financiers, lessors and operators on structured and asset finance, with the majority of his practice focussed on the aviation industry. He has advised on many of the most innovative, complex and high-profile structured and asset finance transactions in the market, including over 20 ‘Deal of the Year’ award-winning transactions.

Jim’s experience includes debt finance, export finance, operating leasing, PDP finance, portfolio transfers, portfolio and warehouse financing, tax leasing products, debt capital markets products, Islamic finance, helicopter finance, business jet finance, engine finance, OEM purchase agreements, restructurings, regulatory and a range of corporate and commercial matters.

In 2023, Jim was highly recommended by both Chambers and Legal 500 for asset finance, with the latter noting that he is “bright, very commercial and pragmatic” and “is a very smart deal-maker; if there is a problem that requires an innovative solution then he is the one to turn to”. The Airfinance Journal also notes that “Jim has acted on some of the most innovative deals in the market and is very popular with clients for his depth of knowledge and commercial approach.”