Patrick Moore
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Asset Finance: Aviation Finance
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About
Provided by Patrick Moore
Practice Areas
Patrick specialises in finance transactions and restructurings across the transport sectors, with a particular focus on aviation and shipping.
He regularly advises banks, borrowers, operators, funds and other investors on transactions in the transport sector. His experience covers an extensive range of financing structures, including syndicated and private placement loans, restructurings involving more than one class of debt, leasing transactions, export-credit backed financings, preferred equity investments and structured products.
Patrick has worked in the firm’s London, Singapore and Greek offices and has undertaken secondments to a banking client.
Patrick’s recent work in the aviation sector includes acting on headline restructuring transactions including acting for creditors to Virgin Atlantic Airways in its recent restructuring by way of a UK Restructuring Plan and advising on the Norwegian Air Shuttle bond restructuring.
Patrick is co-editor of the English Conflict of Laws chapter in McBain. He is also named on Airline Economics’ prestigious 40 under 40 2020 list, which recognises the most outstanding individuals in that age group active in the aviation finance and leasing industry.
Chambers Review
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Patrick Moore has a comprehensive aviation practice, often representing banks, operators and other investors. He handles a range of transactions, including acquisitions, financing and leasing of aircraft, as well as due diligence for M&A matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's very hands-on with clients and detail-oriented. You can tell he has a genuine interest in the aviation industry."
"We are always very satisfied by his interventions and advice for us."
"Patrick is commercially savvy and technically astute. He communicates well to us and our counterparties."
"He's very hands-on with clients and detail-oriented. You can tell he has a genuine interest in the aviation industry."
"We are always very satisfied by his interventions and advice for us."
"Patrick is commercially savvy and technically astute. He communicates well to us and our counterparties."