Baker Botts L.L.P.’s aviation financing offering includes advising on a wide range of acquisitions, leasing arrangements, and aircraft operation mandates. Alongside this, the group is well-placed to handle tax matters in this space, with specialist tax lawyers working within the team. It advises a diverse range of clients, such as private equity firms and commercial banks, with key clients including Petrus Aviation and Walkers LLP. New York-based Jonathan Goldstein has extensive experience advising on bankruptcy workouts, leveraged financing, and creating structured finance vehicles. He leads the team alongside Dallas-based Samantha Hale Crispin, Luke Weedon, and Houston-based Natasha Khan.
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'Jonathan Goldstein is a trusted and competent partner- his knowledge and expertise in this sector is invaluable.’
Key clients
- Phoenix American Financial Services Inc.
- Bristow FDBA Era Group Inc.
- Bristow Group, Inc.
- Aeroflot PJSC
- Automatic II, LLC
- Petrus Aviation
- Halliburton
- BASF
- Altitude CTF
- Walkers (Cayman) LLP
Work highlights
Represented Phoenix American Financial Services Inc. in the ASSET 2025-1 and 2025-2 Aircraft Securitizations totaling $1.973 billion.
Representing Aeroflot in the restructuring of financing and leasing transactions for several Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, valued at over $2 billion.
Represented Phoenix American Financial Services Inc. on its $819.7 million CLAS 2025-1 Aircraft Securitization.
Practice head
Samantha Crispin; Natasha Khan; Luke Weedon; Jonathan Goldstein