Chris Knight
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Associates to watch : Asset Finance: Aviation Finance
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About
Provided by Chris Knight
Practice Areas
Finance; Asset Finance; Aviation, Aerospace & Transportation; Financial Services; Aviation Finance; Aircraft Finance Insurance Consortium (AFIC); Trade & Export Credit Agency Finance
Career
Chris is a senior associate in the London office of Pillsbury’s Asset Finance Group. His practice focuses on acting for banks, lessors, airlines and export credit agencies on a wide range of high-value, cross-border aircraft and engine finance transactions.
Mr. Knight's extensive transactional experience spans sale and leasebacks, finance and operating leases, OEM purchase agreements, novations, PDP financings, engine maintenance and support agreements, loan/mortgage transactions and ECA supported deals. In 2016, he undertook a six-month secondment at Emirates in Dubai advising on a range of delivery, redelivery and ad hoc matters.
Chambers Review
UK
Chris Knight often works with clients such as banks, lessors and airlines. His practice covers cross-border engine and aircraft financings, with particular experience in the Middle East.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Chris is an excellent lawyer and very nice to deal with. Chris is always willing to help work through the complexity of the deal."
"Chris is a well-rounded aviation lawyer."
"Chris is an excellent lawyer and very nice to deal with. Chris is always willing to help work through the complexity of the deal."
"Chris is a well-rounded aviation lawyer."
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