Milbank LLP’s global aviation team is known across the market as the leading team representing clients on the most groundbreaking, aviation-related transactions, including acquisition and warehouse financings, secured portfolio financings, ABS, EETCs, loyalty program financings, private placements, structured financings, insurance-supported financings (eg AFIC and Itasca), JOLCOs, ECA financings and unsecured facilities, as well as aviation M&A, joint ventures and aircraft portfolio acquisitions and sales. The team is regarded for its excellence in the aviation space and its attorneys are consistently at the forefront of innovation.

The team is led by a team of regarded lawyers including New York-based partner and Chair of the Transportation and Space group Drew Fine and Global Transportation and Space Practice Group Leader Alexandra Johnson, as well as New York-based partners James Pascale, Freyda Mechlowicz and Joshua Forman and London-based partner Nicholas Swinburne, who is Head of the London Transportation and Space group, along with a team of counsel and associates in each office, including Singapore.

Airline Economics’ Aviation 100 Global Leaders Awards 2024

• Milbank was named Americas Law Firm of the Year 2024 at the Airline Economics’ Americas Awards (also awarded with the same in 2023 and 2022).The aviation team advised on deals recognized with the following:
• Americas: Overall Deal of the Year
• Americas: Equity Deal of the Year
• Americas: Debt Deal of the Year
• Americas: Sustainability Deal of the Year
• Americas: Capital Markets Deal of the Year
• Americas: Freighter Finance Deal of the Year
• Asia-Pacific: Overall Deal of the Year

ISHKA Deal of the Year Awards 2024, Global

• Most Innovative Deal 2024
• Best Capital Markets Deal 2024
• Best European M&A 2024
• Best Lessor Deal 2024
• Best Alt Lenders Deal 2024
• Best Supported Financing Deal 2024
• Best Regional Jet Deal 2024
• Best Used Aircraft Deal 2024
• Best Restructuring Deal 2024
• Best MEA Deal 2024
• Sustainable Financing Pioneer Award 2024

ISHKA Deal of the Year Awards 2023, Global

• Best Americas Deal 2023
• Best Used Aircraft/ Engine deal 2023
• Most innovative Deal of 2023