Norton Rose Fulbright fields a diverse and experienced aviation finance practice, covering regulatory matters, lessor trading, ECA financings and construction of credit tax leases. The team’s client roster includes major global airlines, international banks and financial institutions. Practice head George Paterson frequently advises large banks on export credit and lease financings. Sébastien Allain and Alex Wass handle aircraft financing, leasing, and sale transactions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Sébastien Allain - pragmatic, top-notch advice. Always available with solutions.'
- ‘Whenever we have this team on our side, we know we are in great and knowledgeable hands. Their industry expertise is outstanding, and their dedication to providing top legal services is in a class of its own. ’
- ‘Excellent communication and expertise.’
- ‘Responsiveness, agility, innovation, resources and network.’
- ‘They are the benchmark, with a deep team and the ability to adress any related topic.’
- ‘Professionalism, availability and flexibility.’
Key clients
- Crédit Agricole CIB
- Société Générale
- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
- AV AirFinance
- BNP Paribas
- Citibank
- Bank of China (BoC)
- Helaba
Work highlights
Advising Société Générale on an AFIC supported financing of three Boeing 737-8 aircraft to Oman Air SAOC.
Advised Société Générale as lender, lead arranger, facility agent and ECA agent alongside Bpifrance Assurance Export on a supported finance deal relating to CFM InternationalSA engines.
Acted as lead counsel to the finance parties, Bank of China and Helaba, on the financing for GD Helicopter Finance Limited (GDHF) of multiple Airbus H160 helicopters.
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Sébastien Allain
Practice head
George Paterson
Other key lawyers
Sébastien Allain; Alexandre Roth; Alex Wass