Jim Bell
About
Provided by Jim Bell
Practice Areas
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 some of the most innovative, complex and high profile structured and asset finance transactions, including many ‘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.
Jim has been recognised as a leading asset finance lawyer by prestigious legal directories, who describe him as “pragmatic, with a great commercial sense” and “very good at getting deals done”, “very commercial, bright and talented” and “genuinely one of the very rare aviation lawyers who combines strong technical expertise with an acute business sense”.
Chambers Review
UK
Jim Bell is global co-head of aviation at the firm. He has notable experience working on structured and asset finance transactions and advises on the acquisition and financing of aircraft.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's super responsive, diligent and shows very good commercial awareness."
"His ability to problem solve is great. He's very commercial in his thinking and manages risk very well."
"He's exceptional and very strong technically."
"He's super responsive, diligent and shows very good commercial awareness."
"His ability to problem solve is great. He's very commercial in his thinking and manages risk very well."
"He's exceptional and very strong technically."
Articles, highlights and press releases
3 items provided by Watson Farley & Williams
WFW advises on industry-changing AWG carbon calculator
Using original equipment manufacturer source data provided by Airbus, ATR, Boeing and Embraer, the ACC will generate and compare carbon dioxide emissions data for aircraft and aircraft portfolios.
WFW advises Macquarie Bank on first of its kind shipping loan/lease securitisation for Fleetscape
Securitisation principles and certain structuring efficiencies were utilised to enable Fleetscape to offer sale-and-leaseback or unitranche financing on highly competitive terms.
PE in aviation: don’t forget your kit!
This article explores the growing interest from private equity in the aviation sector as airlines, lessors and financiers seek to consolidate their position as a result of the turmoil caused by Covid-19.
WFW advises on industry-changing AWG carbon calculator
Using original equipment manufacturer source data provided by Airbus, ATR, Boeing and Embraer, the ACC will generate and compare carbon dioxide emissions data for aircraft and aircraft portfolios.
WFW advises Macquarie Bank on first of its kind shipping loan/lease securitisation for Fleetscape
Securitisation principles and certain structuring efficiencies were utilised to enable Fleetscape to offer sale-and-leaseback or unitranche financing on highly competitive terms.
PE in aviation: don’t forget your kit!
This article explores the growing interest from private equity in the aviation sector as airlines, lessors and financiers seek to consolidate their position as a result of the turmoil caused by Covid-19.
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