Stephenson Harwood

Stephenson Harwood is a leading force in both aviation and shipping finance across the Asia Pacific region, boasting an ‘intellectually and technically excellent’ team that advises a broad spectrum of clients, including major banks, financial institutions, lessors, airlines, shipyards, energy companies, insurers, commodity traders, sponsors, and lenders. In aviation, the practice handles the full range of financing and leasing work, from commercial debt financings and bond private placements to derivatives, aircraft purchase agreements, and transactions involving private jets and helicopters. The shipping group, meanwhile, is well known for its expertise in complex cross-border financings, offshore projects, chartering and sale-and-leaseback arrangements, as well as corporate transactions, restructurings, and related disputes. The group is jointly led by Gregg Johnston, regarded as ’best in the field’ for international ship and offshore finance, and the ‘technically and commercially pragmatic’ Saugata Mukherjee, a leading figure in aviation finance, serving as a key contact for banks, financial institutions, lessors, and airlines. Huay Yee Kwan is the go-to counsel for PRC clients on leasing and ship finance matters. Pedram Norton stands out for his work in ship finance, debt restructuring, and sale-and-leaseback transactions; Jeffrey Tanner is active in asset finance, structured debt, and projects, with a particular focus on the maritime and offshore energy sectors; and Clement Leung specialises in cross-border structured and aviation finance.