O'Melveny
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The aviation team at O'Melveny is led by Jason Kaplan out of the firm’s New York office, representing major international banks such as Citibank, Development Bank of Japan, and Dekabank in loan credit agreements, pre-delivery payment facilities and aircraft-backed securitizations. The team also advises investment funds, aviation corporations, and international companies on a number of high-value aviation transactions. Kaplan’s broad expertise covers EETCs, equipment financings, and secured notes issuances. Eric Richards is active in airport development, contributing to a number of multi-jurisdictional deals out of the firm’s Los Angeles office. Alongside him, Liz Dubeck is a finance specialist whose work in project finance and infrastructural development has significant overlap with the aviation sector. In New York, recently promoted partner Nidhi Geevarghese works for all major stakeholders, demonstrating expertise in debt financing work, syndicated loan transactions, and project finance.
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Key clients
- Ardavon
- Avports LLC
Work highlights
Represented UMB Bank, in multiple roles, in connection with dozens of ongoing aircraft-backed securitizations, worth over $7 billion.