Vedder

Global Transportation Finance

Associate

Joel Thielen helps commercial banks, alternative lenders, operating lessors, finance companies, private equity funds, hedge funds and other investors to structure, negotiate and execute transactions related to the financing, leasing, sale and purchase of commercial transportation assets in the aviation, rail and maritime industries.

Mindful of his client’s financial goals and employing a big picture outlook, Joel is distinguished by his comprehensive knowledge across multiple asset classes. He counsels investors in a variety of transaction structures such as securitizations, warehouse loan facilities, term loan facilities and other structured financings, cross-border operating leases, leveraged leases and portfolio acquisitions and divestitures.

In the dynamic and ever-evolving aviation, rail and maritime industries, Joel represents investors in structuring and establishing strategic joint ventures and new leasing and lending platforms for industry assets. He also provides practical and business-driven advice on various day-to-day matters such as corporate structuring, servicing and management agreements and general corporate and securities law issues.

• DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2013

• University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., 2009, magna cum laude