Aviation: Finance - Asia-Pacific Region
What the team is known for
Vedder Price enters the Asia-Pacific region rankings this year. The Singapore-based team is highlighted for its good track record advising international clients regarding aviation financing mandates. The firm acts for a range of financial institutions and lessors across restructurings, sale-and-leaseback transactions and structured tax financing and hedging transactions. The firm's Singapore office works closely with colleagues across the firm's global transportation finance group, including partners based in the US and UK. Key clients include BNP Paribas, MUFG and ING Bank.
Strengths
"Their commercial awareness is the best in the Asian market."
"The team offers their clients the red-carpet treatment. A courteous, helpful, on-point, prompt and cost-effective service is always provided. You never have to chase them for a response."
Work highlights
Vedder Price advised BNP Paribas on back-leveraged financing for the CMB financial leasing of two aircraft on lease to Turkish Airlines.
Notable practitioners
Kim Ji Woon offers expertise in the full gamut of aviation finance matters, handling secured and unsecured financing deals and restructurings. "Ji provides timely, excellent service and always utilises a practical, commercial approach to resolve complicated issues. He is an absolute pleasure to work with." "Ji is a fantastic lawyer and I have come to rely on his excellent knowledge and pragmatic commercial approach."
