Linklaters LLP's team is particularly active in the transportation sector, representing international airlines, private equity houses, financial institutions and alternative lenders therein. Caroline Courtney spearheads the practice and is renowned for her considerable expertise in shipping and aviation finance matters. Chiara Larghi is noted for her capabilities in both borrower and financier side transactions, and has noteworthy export finance knowledge.
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Key clients
- Bank of America
- BNP Paribas
- Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
- CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC
- China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited
- MUFG Bank, Limited
- TAP Air Portugal
- UBS AG
- Goldman Sachs
- NatWest Bank
- Cargolux Airlines International S.A.
- Lufthansa
- IAG
- Barclays
- Oman Air
- Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft (“HLAG”)
- Naviera Armas, S.A. (the “Naviera Armas Group”)
- Navig8 Limited (“Navig8”)
- DeepOcean Group Holding AS
- A group of minority investors and secured bondholders
Work highlights
Acted for Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft on the commissioning of multiple new-build dual-fuel propelled vessels being built in China across four separate deals.
Advised MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V in connection with the refinancing for a global leading integrated transport and logistics company.
Advising a syndicate of financial institutions on the financing of a helicopter operating company’s corporate debt secured over a fleet of approximately 100 aircraft registered in multiple jurisdictions.
Practice head
Caroline Courtney
Other key lawyers
Chiara Larghi