Transportation: Aviation: Finance
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 4
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+1 713 650 8400About
Provided by Winstead PC
The Winstead Airlines Team is uniquely equipped to assist airlines worldwide in navigating this ever-changing market landscape because of our unparalleled experience in airline transactions and deep knowledge of airline market-based terms. Comprised of a team of over 20 members spending more than 90 percent of their time advising and representing airlines worldwide (including every major U.S. carrier), we have decades of experience supporting the transactional needs of virtually every component of the modern airline. To learn more, visit: winstead.com.
Aircraft & Airline Finance Experience:
- Aircraft Leases (Operating Leases, Sale Leasebacks, Lease-Ins, and Cross-Border Leases, including JOLs and JOLCOs)
- Aircraft Mortgage Financings
- Airport Financings and P3
- Export Credit Agency Financings
- Manufacturer Backstop Financings
- Residual Value & Asset Value Guarantees
- Secured Structured Financings (e.g., financings collateralized by spare parts, spare engines, loyalty programs and slots, gates, and route authorities)
- Capital Markets Offerings (Equity and Debt, including Unsecured High-Yield Bonds and EETCs)
- Credit Facilities (Term Loans and Revolving Loans)
Ehren Hartz, Airlines Industry Group
214.745.5290 I [email protected]
Chambers Review
Winstead PC represents airlines in matters relating to aircraft leasing and acquisitions. The firm is particularly noted for its work with domestic airlines.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Winstead's strength of client bench gives it a commanding sense of the market."
"The team have a great depth of industry experience."
"Winstead is a fantastic firm."
"Winstead's strength of client bench gives it a commanding sense of the market."
"The team have a great depth of industry experience."
"Winstead is a fantastic firm."
Notable Practitioners
Jaeyong So has an active aviation practice, frequently representing major airlines in direct lease financings. He is noted for handling high-value offerings.
"Jae is thorough. knowledgeable and a master technician."
"He is extremely responsive, hard-working and understands the operational side of airlines."
Jaesuk Yoo has notable expertise handling loan and debt financing arrangements on behalf of well-known airlines.
"He is very good at negotiating key points and is thoroughly enjoyable to work with."
"Jae is a strong and robust practitioner."
Le Lam is a go-to for debt and capital market transactions in the aviation industry, regularly advising on unsecured and secured bonds, convertible notes, EETCs and private, as well as syndicated loans.
"Le is very focused on the technical side while finding commercial solutions."
"He has a great perspective and is good to deal with."