Aviation: Finance (International Firms) - China
What the team is known for
The highly respected finance team at Baker McKenzie is an established bench based in Hong Kong and Shanghai. It houses specialists for matters involving the PRC, and also regularly handles work elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. The firm draws upon its international presence to assist clients with multi-jurisdictional matters. Its impressive client roster includes major lessors, airlines and banks. It continues to offer expertise on a number of leasing and financing transactions. It is well placed to advise clients on restructuring and insolvency matters.
Strengths
"The Baker McKenzie team is very professional and experienced. They take a pragmatic approach to help solving complex and sophisticated matters."
"We have several new and complicated structures due to the regulatory frameworks in China. The team worked very efficiently and professionally under extreme time pressure."
"The team has very in-depth knowledge and experience in the aviation industry and also in China regulatory requirements."
"They are well-trained teams and can deal with complex tasks within a short period of time."
Notable practitioners
Andrew Lockhart chairs the finance department at Baker McKenzie in Hong Kong and has a healthy reputation in the market. He enjoys longstanding expertise assisting a range of clients in the Asia-Pacific region with a variety of aviation finance transactions. "Andrew knows the norm and boundaries so he is relatively easy to work with." "He is one of the godfathers of this market."
Allen Ng is highly adept at handling a range of leasing transactions, assisting in relation to both aircraft and engine components. He remains a popular choice among financial leasing groups, banks and airlines. He is also well placed to handle restructuring mandates. "Allen is the true leader of the team and a well-experienced lawyer." "Allen is a great lawyer who is highly reputable in the industry. He is very professional and gives good advice to help me with my deals."
Grace Li is a senior counsel who is based in Baker McKenzie's Shanghai office. She possesses particular knowledge in handling acquisitions, as well as complex leasing arrangements, and is often sought by Chinese airlines and financial leasing companies. "Grace is very pragmatic and client-oriented."
