There are approximately 125 dedicated asset finance lawyers with detailed product and industry knowledge, working in core teams in the world's major financial centres and supported by the firm's international network.
As part of the firm's finance and capital markets practice, we work closely with our corporate, tax, insolvency, litigation and regulatory practices, to provide a sector-focused offering and full service capabilities.
Our practice encompasses the aviation, maritime and rail industries and we act for banks, leasing companies, operators, manufacturers, arrangers, private equity houses, investment vehicles, export credit agencies, government divisions and development banks, giving us a clear insight into the threshold requirements of transaction parties and industry fundamentals.
We have extensive experience of all transaction types within the sector, including:
As well as delivering outstanding technical legal advice we will offer you our market insights, judgement and advice in a commercial context, providing invaluable guidance in your decision-making, planning and management of risk.
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Find out moreNordic Aviation Capital (NAC), the world’s largest regional aircraft lessor, on the successful restructuring of approximately $6.3bn of its secured and unsecured debt. Clifford Chance has advised NAC since the outset of its restructuring process, with discussions first beginning in March 2020.
Find out moreCK Asset Holdings on the sale of AMCK Aviation’s portfolio of aircraft to an investment vehicle managed by Carlyle Aviation Partners. The deal has a headline price of over US$4 billion and involved the sale of over 120 aircraft as well as an order book of 20 committed aircraft.
Find out moreAvolon, the international aircraft leasing company, with respect to its ground-breaking aircraft order with Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (Vertical), an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) manufacturer.
Find out moreThe General Electric Company (GE) with regards to AerCap Holdings N.V.'s (AerCap) acquisition of GE Capital Aviation Services business (GECAS). The combined company will be one of aviation leasing’s leading franchises, bringing together complementary portfolios across aircraft, engines, and helicopters.
Find out moreGoshawk Aviation (as seller), NWS Holdings and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (each as seller's guarantor) on the sale of Goshawk Aviation's commercial aircraft leasing platform to SMBC Aviation Capital Limited. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, substantially all of Goshawk Aviation's assets, liabilities and contracts for the commercial aircraft leasing platform will be sold to SMBC Aviation Capital for cash consideration of approximately US$1.6 billion at an enterprise value of approximately US$6.7 billion.
Find out moreGE Capital, the financial services arm of GE, on the sale of the PK AirFinance aviation lending business to Apollo Global Management (together with its consolidated subsidiaries) and Athene Holding Ltd.
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