Aviation: Finance
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : Singapore
Band 2
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Reed Smith's practice benefits from a growing team of experienced aviation finance lawyers. It demonstrates experience in handling a range of complex financing structures, including asset-backed securitisations, sale and leasebacks, and JOLCO financings. Its team counts international lessors, financial companies and banks among its clientele.
Work Highlights
- Reed Smith assisted ST Engineering Aerospace Resources with its placement on lease of up to five Airbus A320 passenger-to-freighter aircraft with Vaayu Group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Complex matters are distilled into legal concepts that are digestible and able to be decided on. We felt very confident when negotiating with the other party."
"The quality is very good, the depth of the team is strong and we always have access to their top lawyers."
"Complex matters are distilled into legal concepts that are digestible and able to be decided on. We felt very confident when negotiating with the other party."
"The quality is very good, the depth of the team is strong and we always have access to their top lawyers."
Notable Practitioners
Simon Spells has a strong track record for asset finance work, including sale and leaseback transactions and asset-backed securitisations.
"He displays a great deal of commercial awareness and acumen, and is highly responsive in business dealings. He has enabled the team to meet deadlines whenever possible, and helps to navigate complex and difficult conversations with opposing counsel."
"Simon has been very supportive of our business and works hard to meet our expectations."
"Simon is an excellent lawyer and a real pleasure to deal with. He is responsive and keeps things running smoothly and efficiently."
"I really appreciate all the support from Simon. He manages his team very well and understands our business requirements and overseas major transactions in both aircraft acquisition and leasing."