Mark Lessard > Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP‘s ‘efficient, succinct and knowledgeable‘ team is consistently mandated by major airlines, lessors and financial institutions, including funds and banks, and is particularly appreciated for its wide coverage of Asian and UK jurisdictions (in addition to the US). Serving as the firm’s global finance group leader, Mark Lessard, who provides ‘excellent advice‘, maintains a broad practice that covers large-scale structured note offerings, joint ventures, aviation fund formations, aircraft portfolio M&A, syndicated bank loans, and private placements. Key partner-level support is provided by aviation financing and leasing expert Melissa Jones-Prus, who is additionally experienced in private equity investments and aircraft leasing joint ventures, as well as aviation-related insolvency proceedings and restructurings; and Los Angeles-based Richard Evans, who advises on finance and leasing deals involving commercial aircraft and private jets. Counsel to note Pat Reisinger routinely acts for aircraft leasing companies and their equity and debt investors. The attorneys listed are based in the firm’s New York office unless otherwise mentioned.