Mark N Lessard

Practice Areas

Mark Lessard, Pillsbury’s global Finance practice leader, advises dozens of clients worldwide on high-stakes debt and equity transactions, many of which have won “Deal of the Year” awards.

Mark represents a global clientele, including lenders, lessors, investors, operators, underwriters, manufacturers, rating agencies and trustees engaged in complex cross-border asset-backed financings of every stripe. He has in-depth knowledge of local and transnational rules governing the placement, pledge and recovery of aviation assets worldwide. Clients also seek Mark’s counsel on aerospace mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures and procurement processes in addition to aviation-related insolvency proceedings and highly technical contractual disputes.