Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance advises on US$600 million revolving and term loan facility for AerCap

Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has advised a syndicate of 20 banks based in Asia with DBS Bank Ltd as mandated lead arranger, bookrunner and global coordinator and CTBC Bank Co., Ltd. as Taiwan bank coordinator on an up to ‎US$600 million revolving and term loan facility for FodiatorFunding B.V., a subsidiary of AerCap, one of the world's largest aircraft leasing companies based in the Netherlands. The facility was guaranteed by AerCap Holdings N.V.

Partner Fergus Evans led on the deal and was supported by senior associate Kamil Ahmed and associate Nattawat Vilasdechanon in Bangkok. Partner Nicola Wherity and associate Jeremy Rayfield in London represented Citibank International Limited as the facility agent.

Fergus said, "This deal exemplified the deep pools of liquidity which are available in Asia for the right international credits‎ such as AerCap."