Nicholas Cullinan

Associate Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
London
United Kingdom
+44 (20) 74442286
London
United Kingdom
+44 (20) 74442286
Nicholas Cullinan

Nicholas Cullinan

Biography

Nicholas Cullinan is a banking and finance lawyer based in London. He is predominantly focussed on all aspects of aviation finance but also has substantial experience in shipping finance.

Nicholas has worked across a broad range of international transactions and product types, including financings, restructurings, loan portfolio transfers, maintenance contracts and leasing transactions and has represented parties from across the spectrum of aviation finance including airlines, lessors, maintenance providers, servicers, banks, funds and other finance institutions.

Professional experience

Representative experience

Representative experience

Advising

  • a major European airline on the sale and leaseback of 10 aircraft
  • a syndicate of banks on the restructuring of their aircraft financing following a lessor's restructuring
  • a major European airline on various novations, aircraft registry transfers and internal leasing transfers
  • a major Middle Eastern airline on its aircraft conversion programme and related contract
  • a major lessor on a lease with an Indonesian airline
  • a major lessor on various leasing transactions with airlines based in various jurisdictions
  • a Middle Eastern airline on its amendment and restatement of over 50 aircraft leases
  • a British airline on various aircraft deliveries, financings and leasings
  • a fund on its financing of a lessor’s acquisition of a portfolio of aircraft

Education

Education

LLB, University of Bristol

Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School

Languages

Languages

  • English
  • French

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