Aviation: Finance | Asia-Pacific

Clifford Chance fields a standout asset finance team in Singapore that continues to advise clients on significant mandates, including portfolio transactions, debt financing and operating lease transactions. Clients benefit from the firm's global network and experience handling cross-border transactions in the region, utilising the expertise housed in its Hong Kong office. It offers particular expertise in JOL and JOLCO transactions. Its impressive client base features HSBC, Bank of America and a variety of aircraft leasing companies.

Bird & Bird is well regarded in Singapore and handles cross-border aircraft finance leasing and restructuring transactions for many of the region's airlines, aircraft lessors and financial institutions. Its international network spanning Hong Kong, Mainland China, the Middle East and Europe supports clients on deals relating to multiple jurisdictions. It also offers experience advising banks and other financial institutions and lessors on aircraft financings. Its clientele includes AirAsia, Turkish Airlines and ICBC Leasing.

Morgan, Lewis Stamford houses an established team that recently came across from K&L Gates and offers expertise across a range of areas, including aircraft portfolio transactions, lease restructuring and sale-and-leaseback transactions. It advises on structured finance matters, including JOL and JOLCO financings and asset-backed securitisation.

Reed Smith's practice benefits from a growing team of experienced aviation finance lawyers. It demonstrates experience in handling a range of complex financing structures, including asset-backed securitisations, sale and leasebacks, and JOLCO financings. Its team counts international lessors, financial companies and banks among its clientele.

Stephenson Harwood's well-regarded aviation finance team in Singapore acts for a diverse range of clients, including Deucalion Aviation, MUFG Bank and Lion Air Group. Its experience spans financings, operating leases and capital markets matters, including hedging strategies and structured products. It has additional expertise in advising on refinancing transactions and utilising SPVs incorporated in foreign jurisdictions.

Milbank fields a robust aviation team which is recognised for its experience handling work for low-cost carriers operating in the Asia-Pacific region. It regularly undertakes cross-border mandates for airlines, lessors and lessees, and is fully equipped to advise on a broad range of complex acquisitions, financings and refinancings. It is adept at overseeing deals concerning aircraft leases and restructurings.

Norton Rose Fulbright maintains a long-standing and well-respected aviation finance practice in the Singapore market. The team demonstrates expertise in both domestic and cross-border matters, including sale and purchase transactions and financings. It is equipped to advise on aircraft leasing transactions, as well as the granting and enforcement of security agreements. It attracts blue-chip clients, including major airlines and international banks, and adopts a globally integrated approach, leveraging the expertise of multiple offices in major aviation hubs to assist with deals led by the Singapore branch.

Watson Farley & Williams has a well-recognised aviation finance practice in Singapore that advises clients on operating leases, financings and restructurings. Its client roster includes European and Asian lenders, lessors and airlines. The team coordinates closely with aviation colleagues across its offices in Hong Kong and Bangkok as well as its wider global network.