LAWYER PROFILE
Patrick Moore

Patrick Moore

UK 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Patrick specialises in finance transactions and restructurings across the transport sectors, with a particular focus on aviation and shipping.

He regularly advises banks, borrowers, operators, funds and other investors on transactions in the transport sector. His experience covers an extensive range of financing structures, including syndicated and private placement loans, restructurings involving more than one class of debt, leasing transactions, export-credit backed financings, preferred equity investments and structured products.

Patrick has worked in the firm’s London, Singapore and Greek offices and has undertaken secondments to a banking client.

Patrick’s recent work in the aviation sector includes acting on headline restructuring transactions including acting for creditors to Virgin Atlantic Airways in its recent restructuring by way of a UK Restructuring Plan and advising on the Norwegian Air Shuttle bond restructuring.

Patrick is co-editor of the English Conflict of Laws chapter in McBain. He is also named on Airline Economics’ prestigious 40 under 40 2020 list, which recognises the most outstanding individuals in that age group active in the aviation finance and leasing industry.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Asset Finance: Aviation Finance - UK-wide

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Patrick Moore has a comprehensive aviation practice, often representing banks, operators and other investors. He handles a range of transactions, including acquisitions, financing and leasing of aircraft, as well as due diligence for M&A matters.

Strengths

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  • Patrick is particularly good at managing difficult and demanding projects and has the ability to inject these with the necessary pragmatism.

    Asset Finance: Aviation FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He has got a good mix of technicality and is very competent but is also quite commercially savvy.

    Asset Finance: Aviation FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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