Aviation: Finance | Asia-Pacific

Clifford Chance fields a standout asset finance team in Singapore that continues to advise clients on significant mandates, including portfolio transactions, debt financing and operating lease transactions. Clients benefit from the firm's global network and experience handling cross-border transactions in the region, utilising the expertise housed in its Hong Kong office. It also offers particular expertise in JOL and JOLCO transactions.

Bird & Bird is well regarded in Singapore and handles cross-border aircraft finance leasing and restructuring transactions for many of the region's airlines, aircraft lessors and financial institutions. Its international network, spanning Hong Kong, Mainland China, the Middle East and Europe, supports clients on deals relating to multiple jurisdictions.

Norton Rose Fulbright maintains a long-standing and well-respected aviation finance practice in the Singapore market. The team demonstrates expertise in both domestic and cross-border matters, including sale and purchase transactions and financings. It is well equipped to advise on aircraft leasing transactions, as well as the granting and enforcement of security agreements. It attracts blue-chip clients, including major airlines and international banks, and adopts a globally integrated approach, leveraging the expertise of multiple offices in major aviation hubs to assist with deals led by the Singapore branch.

Reed Smith's practice benefits from a growing team of experienced aviation finance lawyers. It demonstrates experience in handling a range of complex financing structures, including asset-backed securitisations, sale and leasebacks, and JOLCO financings. Its team counts international lessors, financial companies and banks among its clientele.

Stephenson Harwood's well-regarded aviation finance team in Singapore has experience spanning financings, operating leases and capital markets matters, including hedging strategies and structured products. It has additional expertise in advising on refinancing transactions and utilising SPVs incorporated in foreign jurisdictions.

Watson Farley & Williams has a well-recognised aviation finance practice in Singapore that advises clients on operating leases, financings and restructurings, including JOLCO, insurance-backed and sustainability-linked financings. Its client roster includes European and Asian lenders, lessors and airlines. The team coordinates closely with aviation colleagues across its offices in Hong Kong and Bangkok as well as its wider global network, with an increasing focus on India-related work.

Allen & Gledhill is fast emerging as a notable player in the aviation sector in Singapore, advising on the acquisition and financing of aircraft, in addition to boasting a substantial aircraft leasing practice. It is also well equipped to handle JOLCO financings and counts both banks and airlines among its clientele.

K&L Gates Straits Law's recently expanded team adeptly handles aircraft leasing, sales and acquisitions for lenders, leasing companies and airlines. It also offers additional notable experience across a broad spectrum of aviation sector work, including JOLCO financings, as well as subleasing, lease amendments, portfolio financing and refinancing.

Morgan Lewis Stamford houses an established aviation team and offers expertise across a range of areas, including aircraft portfolio transactions, lease restructuring, and sale and leaseback transactions. It advises on structured finance matters, including JOL and JOLCO financings and asset-backed securitisation.