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Aviation: Finance

Asia-Pacific Region

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Simon is a partner in the Transportation Industry Group at Reed Smith. Based in Singapore, he heads the firm’s aviation practice in Asia and is a leading practitioner for asset finance transactions in the region, with a focus on the aviation and shipping sectors. Simon also serves as co-head of the firm’s Asset & Equipment Finance group.

Reed Smith’s asset finance practice in Singapore is highly praised by clients for its “local market knowledge, practical and commercial understanding, responsiveness and understanding of client needs.”

Simon has over 17 years’ experience acting on cross-border transactions for global financial institutions, leasing companies, airlines, MROs, and manufacturers in respect of a range of international asset and structured finance and leasing transactions. He has gained significant bank side and in-house experience through having been seconded to some of the leading financial institutions in the transportation sector in both Europe and Asia.

He is recognised as a leading individual by a number of leading legal directories, with clients praising his practical and commercial-minded advice, industry knowledge, and transaction management abilities.

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Aviation: Finance - Asia-Pacific Region
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Simon Spells of Reed Smith LLP leads the Asia aviation practice and advises on leasing deals and asset-backed securitisations.

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