Transportation: Rail & Aviation Asset Finance
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
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Chambers Review
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer houses one of Germany's leading asset finance practice groups, particularly on the aviation side. Prominent airlines, banks, leasing companies and asset managers mandate the team for its strength in aircraft financing and refinancing, portfolio acquisitions and sale-and-leaseback transactions. The law firm is also particularly recognised for matters involving complex lease arrangements and insolvencies as well as large restructurings. The rail sector constitutes a further area of its expertise, with the team assisting with rail lease transactions and infrastructure investments. With its strength in disputes, the firm complements its excellent offering. Its global office network renders Freshfields a strong candidate for cross-border work.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields advised KGAL Investment Management on the sale-and-leaseback arrangements for three new Airbus A220-300 aircraft with Air Baltic.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The whole team is very experienced and dedicated to aviation. The depth of knowledge is impressive."
"The team covers all aspects of legal advisory and can handle several transactions in parallel due to its broad setup."
"Freshfields is very experienced and client oriented, seeking to implement practical solutions."
"Freshfields provides a great service and is always available with high quality. The team is also fun to work with."
"The whole team is very experienced and dedicated to aviation. The depth of knowledge is impressive."
"The team covers all aspects of legal advisory and can handle several transactions in parallel due to its broad setup."
"Freshfields is very experienced and client oriented, seeking to implement practical solutions."
"Freshfields provides a great service and is always available with high quality. The team is also fun to work with."
Notable Practitioners
Konrad Schott's breadth of expertise spans the entire asset finance domain, including aircraft acquisitions, large aviation refinancings, rolling stock financing, lease transactions and related disputes. Banks, high-profile airlines and leasing companies alike seek his assistance.
"Konrad Schott is brilliant and in my view the best aviation lawyer in Germany, if not beyond. He has a sheer unlimited memory and excellent negotiation skills."
"If I really need reliable, practical, sound advice I would always call Konrad Schott."
"He is very experienced and highly regarded in the market."
Johannes Vogel is involved in aircraft acquisitions and financings as well as refinancings and lease transactions, often acting for an international clientele.
"Johannes Vogel offers very strong knowledge and a cooperative approach."
"He is a very eloquent and smart lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Freshfields
Germany