Recognized as a market leader in domestic and cross-border financings, our global team of asset finance lawyers act for a wide range of borrowers, lenders and investors including airlines, rolling stock leasing companies (ROSCOs), ship-owners, lessors, financial institutions and export credit agencies.
We work closely with our clients to develop new and innovative legal and financing structures and techniques, provide guidance on establishing leasing structures that allow for tax and public sector accounting benefits and ensure clients are protected from unacceptable obligations throughout the purchase, financing and leasing stages of transactions. With particular strength in the transport sector, we advise on aviation finance including pre- and post-delivery financings and leasing transactions, rail financing and supply of rolling stock, and shipping and offshore financing, as well as aviation and shipping-related restructurings.
Our team is located in all of the major markets across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East, making us accessible to clients, wherever deals are being done.
Airline Economics European Aviation 100 Awards: European Editor's Deal of the Year for InnovationAirline Economics Ltd., 2025
Airline Economics European Aviation 100 Awards: European Law Firm of the YearAirline Economics Ltd., 2025
Airline Economics Sustainability Awards: Sustainability Aviation Editor's Deal of the YearAirline Economics Ltd., 2025
Airline Economics European Aviation 100 Awards: European Editor's Deal of the Year for InnovationAirline Economics Ltd., 2025
Airline Economics European Aviation 100 Awards: European Law Firm of the YearAirline Economics Ltd., 2025
Marine Money Deal of the Year Awards 2024, M&A Deal of the Year: HCOB's acquisition of NIBC's shipping loan portfolioInternational Marketing Strategies, Inc., 2025
Marine Money Deal of the Year Awards 2024, Innovation Deal of the Year: Multi-tranche financing for Crystal CruisesInternational Marketing Strategies, Inc., 2025
Marine Money Deal of the Year Awards 2024, Offshore Wild Card Deal of the Year: Clear Ocean Partners' multi-tranche financing of $180m vesselInternational Marketing Strategies, Inc., 2025
Marine Money Deal of the Year Awards 2024, Leasing Deal of the Year: Crédit Agricole's four-vessel JOLCO Financing for Seaspeak International Marketing Strategies, Inc., 2025
TXF Perfect 10 Export Finance Deals of the Year 2024: Transport Export Finance Deal of the Year: Carnival Corporation Exile Group Limited, 2025
Chambers Europe, Europe-Wide: Banking and FinanceChambers and Partners, 2025
Chambers Global, UK: Finance and Capital Markets (International and Cross-Border)Chambers and Partners, 2025
Chambers Global, Europe-Wide: Banking and FinanceChambers and Partners, 2025
Chambers Global, Global: Multi-Jurisdictional: Banking and Finance: Islamic FinanceChambers and Partners, 2025
Chambers Global, Global Market Leaders: Shipping: Finance (Band 1)Chambers and Partners, 2025
Chambers Global, Global Market Leaders: Asset FinanceChambers and Partners, 2025