Aviation: Finance

Herbert Smith Freehills' aviation finance team is based in Australia, Malaysia and Singapore. It advises major airlines and financiers on a range of aviation transactions relating to commercial, corporate and private jets. The team is well experienced in a wide range of aviation financings and leasings, including lease extensions, portfolio delivery financings and ECA-backed financings. It is notable for handling structured transactions, including JOLs and JOLCOs. It is also capable of leveraging expertise from the team's market-leading general finance practice. It frequently handles cross-border mandates around the region, involving jurisdictions such as Japan, South Korea and Malaysia.

"The team has excellent knowledge and expertise in the areas they provide legal advice on. They have depth and breadth of knowledge in areas we require. They are a team that offers reliability, assurance, empathy and responsiveness."

"The lawyers at Herbert Smith Freehills are very accessible and responsive."

Herbert Smith Freehills advised on a JOLCO in respect of three aircraft operated by easyJet, acting as lead counsel for the Tokyo branch of the Bank of Communications and Singapore branch of ING Bank as lenders.

John Angus offers considerable experience in aviation finance matters, acting for clients on deals across the region. Based in Sydney, he is a key figure within Herbert Smith Freehills' aviation finance team. "John Angus is an outstanding lawyer and one of the smartest guys in the industry."