Band 2
Provided by Stuart Miller
Stuart is the head of the Aviation Finance & Leasing team at Clyde & Co in the Asia Pacific region. He is based in Hong Kong, from where his international aviation practice covers both commercial aircraft and corporate jet transactions.
Stuart has acted for banks and other financiers, export credit agencies, aircraft lessors, airlines and other operators, corporates and HNWIs / UHNWIs on numerous aviation transactions over many years. He has a wide perspective of the industry sector, and acts for a wide range of aviation market participants. He has advised lenders and borrowers, lessors and lessees, sellers and purchasers, and other industry participants on their respective interests across many different types of transactions and structures.
Stuart's international approach comes from his personal background and his extensive experience gained in international law firms. He has been based in Hong Kong for over 12 years and prior to that he practiced law in London (England) with another international law firm for the previous 10 years. Stuart’s early years of legal practice were in a law firm in Auckland (New Zealand). He has been involved in a wide variety of aviation, commercial, banking and finance, and corporate matters involving many jurisdictions across his career.
Stuart is consistently ranked or referenced in various legal directories, including Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Greater China, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, IFLR 1000, Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders - Mainland China & Hong Kong (Transport – Aviation & Shipping 2023), Global Leader (Transport – Aviation Finance 2023), National Leader - Mainland China and Hong Kong (Transport – Aviation & Shipping 2022) and Lexology 2022 Client Choice Award Winner (Aviation Finance, Hong Kong).
Stuart’s practice is immersed in aviation and financing; he holds various memberships, roles or positions in industry groups (including ISTAT, ALAANZ, AsBaa, APLMA and as a committee member of BritCham in Hong Kong (Transport Logistics Committee)). Stuart has presented training and information seminars for IATA, presented at and moderated panels at various industry conferences and written articles for various industry periodicals.
Provided by Chambers
Stuart Miller leads the aviation finance team at Clyde & Co and is well-versed in handling complex aviation finance transactions involving cross-border elements. He acts for airlines, financiers and lessors.
Provided by Chambers
Stuart Miller is excellent all round. He is always available and responsive with a great commercial awareness.
Stuart Miller has the ability to look at things from all perspectives.
Stuart Miller is excellent all round. He is always available and responsive with a great commercial awareness.
Stuart Miller has the ability to look at things from all perspectives.
