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Holland & Knight (UK) LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings

Finance > Transport finance and leasing Tier 2

Containing 'a strong mix of partners and senior associates', the growing team at Holland & Knight LLP continues to pick up market share as it relates to the acquisition, financing, leasing, and structuring of aircraft and helicopter transactions. Although the firm still regularly works alongside the firm's longer-established US offering, under the leadership of the 'vastly experienced' Robert Ricketts it is increasingly generating its own workflow, and has been particularly effective attracting many leading leasing companies. The scope of work for these lessors is broad, running the gamut from sophisticated sanctions advice, through to their role as creditors in numerous high-profile airline insolvencies. Victoria Koob and the 'very hands-on and approachable' Richard Sharman  have been at the forefront of many of these transactions, with Sharman also highly skilled at handling work for alternative financiers in the sector. 'Fantastic' associate Michael Holt  is also recommended.

Transport > Aviation Tier 4

The ‘real aviation specialists’ at Holland & Knight LLP provide clients with a full-service aviation offering, assisting with aircraft sales, financing and leasing, regulatory issues and dispute resolution. The firm also advises on aviation insurance matters, acting for lessors seeking coverage for aircraft seized in Russia and also advising on sanctions issues. Leading the team are Robert Ricketts, who acts for airlines, lessors and banks on aircraft financing matters, and Phillip Durham, who splits his time between New York and Chicago. Victoria Koob advises on aviation asset financing and leasing and Gwyn O’Flynn departed the practice for an in-house role at Milestone Aviation Group in April 2022, while Jeffrey Wool and Tim Murray moved to Watson Farley & Williams LLP in January and June 2023 respectively.