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Reed Smith LLP

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Leveraging its strong global presence and expertise in English, New York, and Singapore law, Reed Smith LLP‘s Singapore-based team is well equipped to manage the full spectrum of multijurisdictional aviation finance matters, including export credit, sale-and-leasebacks, securitisations, and JOLCOs. Simon Spells, recognised by clients as ’top of the game in terms of aviation counsel in the Singapore market’, leads the group and is a go-to choice for financial institutions, lessors, manufacturers and airlines in structured finance, asset-backed securitisations, leasing, and large portfolio transactions. Janet Salim excels in cross-border leasing, refinancing and restructuring matters. The team welcomed Gregory Xu, who joined from Stephenson Harwood LLP in January 2026.
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  • ‘We always enjoy working with RS as they are very efficient and commercial in their approach and are extremely adept at managing transactions and the large number of separate workstreams involved. They ensure clear instructions are provided and that everyone is clear on timelines and deliverables.’

  • ‘Simon Spells is well known in the market and has an extremely good reputation as an extremely knowledgeable lawyer, but also is very commercial and practical in his approach. He is very responsive and happy to deal with queries to move matters forward. I enjoy working with Simon very much and would regard him as top of the game in terms of aviation counsel in the Singapore market.'