Able to tap into ‘huge market experience’ and enhanced by the arrival in July 2023 of ’super client-focused‘ Mark Moody from Winston & Strawn LLP, White & Case LLP now has the critical mass and expertise to handle many of the most important cross-border aviation finance mandates in the market. Moody, who is according to one client ’in a class of his own’, solidifies the firm’s already strong ties with lessors and financial institutions, in particular, and further strengthens the team’s capabilities in the export-credit-backed market, which is seeing greater new money activity following a significant slowdown in the aftermath of the pandemic. ‘Skilled veteran’ team head Justin Benson also has vast knowledge in the sector, with a practice that largely mirrors Moody’s and ’willing to roll up his sleeves’ for clients across a range of complex finance and leasing work. Of the more junior members of the team, James Turner joined the practice in 2023 alongside Moody, and is described as a 'very efficient and capable deal manager in addition to being a great substantive attorney’.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is very organised, hardworking and knowledgeable.'
- 'The team has huge market experience, combined with legal and business knowledge and a pragmatic approach.'
- 'Justin Benson is knowledgeable, willing to roll up his sleeves and always available/responsive.'
- 'Mark Moody is in a class of his own; super client focused and work of the highest quality.'
- 'Mark Moody has strong knowledge of aviation financing. He provides invaluable insight to clients navigating the aviation financing landscape.'
- 'James Turner is a very efficient and capable deal manager in addition to being a great substantive attorney.'
Key clients
- Aviation Capital Group
- Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras S.A
- BNDES
- Bpifrance Assurance Export
- Carlyle Aviation Partners
- Deutsche Bank
- Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft
- Italia Trasporto Aereo
- Itochu
- Proman AG
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Practice head
Justin Benson
Other key lawyers
Mark Moody; David Wright; James Turner