Aviation

• Top tier GCC airline on multiple financings, acquisitions and novations including a landmark JOLCO transaction (with Japanese equity and conventional debt).
• Lesha Bank LLC (Public) on the creation of a Sharia-compliant leasing platform and the purchase and financing of numerous aircraft across multiple jurisdictions.
• U.S. operating lessor in connection with numerous operating leases to airlines across Europe, Middle East and Asia.
• Multiple leading European airlines and international operating lessors on various novations, financings and leasing arrangements.
• U.S. operating lessor in connection with numerous operating leases to airlines in the MENA region.
• European ECAs in connection with the ECA-supported financing of new Airbus aircraft to a leading Southeast Asian airline.
• Operating lessor in the sale, purchase and leasing of numerous aircraft (operated by airlines in the Middle East, Asia and Europe).
• Multiple clients (including lessors based in the US and the MENA region) on the acquisition and purchase of portfolios of aircraft.
• European ECA in connection with the ECA-supported financing of new Boeing aircraft to a South African airline.
• Multiple ECAs in connection with several restructurings of aircraft financings as a result of payment deferral requests received from certain airlines affected by COVID-19 challenges.
• Multiple ECAs in connection with an ECA-supported capital markets refinancing of ten aircraft in multiple jurisdictions.
• Lenders (including both banks and ECAs) in connection with various loan prepayments, refinancings, aircraft subleasings and novations in multiple jurisdictions including Morocco, the United Arab Emirates and India.
• European ECAs in connection with the US$300 million ECA-supported bond to a Malaysian airline.