Fiona Henderson
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Related services and key industries
Biography
Fiona Henderson is a banking and finance lawyer based in New York. She has extensive experience advising lenders, investors, issuers and operating lessors on cross-border financing, sale and leasing transactions, primarily in the aviation sector. Before joining Norton Rose Fulbright, Fiona was a counsel at another major international law firm.
Professional experience
Collapse allMA, University of Cambridge, 2006
LL.M, New York University School of Law, 2007
- Bar of England and Wales
- New York State Bar
- Texas State Bar
- Issuers in connection with multiple issuances of fixed rate secured notes, the proceeds of which were used by each Issuer to acquire a portfolio of aircraft on lease to a diversified pool of customers.
- A syndicate of insurers providing aircraft non-payment insurance in respect of loans made by certain bank syndicates in connection with the lease of aircraft to airlines based in Korea, the Czech Republic and the UAE.
- Borrower in connection with the financing of the acquisition of an aircraft leasing business.
- Issuers and Investors in connection with multiple 4(a)(2) private placements, the proceeds of which were used to finance or refinance the acquisition of aircraft.
- Lenders and Borrowers in connection with multiple warehouse facilities and term loans.
- Lenders and Borrowers in connection with multiple ExIm supported financings.
- Buyers and Sellers in connection with multiple aircraft portfolio sales and related novations.
- International Financial Law Review, Rising Star, Aviation, 2021
- The Legal 500 US, Recommended Lawyer, Transport: Aviation and Air Travel - Finance, The Legal 500, 2020 – 2023
- The Legal 500 US, Rising Star, Transport: Aviation and Air Travel - Finance, The Legal 500, 2020, 2022
- The Legal 500 US, Next Generation Partner, Transport: Aviation and air travel - finance, The Legal 500, 2023
- Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation, Lawdragon, 2023
News
Aviation team recognised with multiple accolades at Airline Economics’ ‘Aviation 100’ Awards
January 30, 2024
Legal 500 US 2023 guide touts 34 of firm's practices and 23 lawyers nationally
June 07, 2023
Aviation team recognised in double award win at Aviation 100 Global Leaders Awards
January 19, 2023
Insights
Women in aviation
Publication | February 26, 2024
USD IBOR Transition and Risk Free Rates: FAQs for aviation finance
Publication | June 29, 2021