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With ‘excellent coverage both domestically and globally’, K&L Gates’ aviation finance work includes representing lenders, lessors, airlines, and aviation industry-related new technology providers. The team’s expertise also encompasses commercial finance advice in the aerospace sector, including financings, as well as leasing and licensing programs for manufacturers of hydrogen fuel tanks, magnetic propulsion and range services. The group additionally assists with the acquisition of aircraft and aerospace technology. In Orange County, the ‘highly skilled, experienced and dedicated’ Amanda Darling focuses on asset and project finance. The department also features Seattle-based Milos Kovacevic, an advisor to airlines, financiers and leasing companies on commercial aircraft-related financing, leasing, and sale and purchase transactions. Elizabeth Evans and Howard Chang have left the firm.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent coverage both domestically and globally, and deep experience in the field, particularly complex transactions.’
- ‘K&L Gates has a strong team with good knowledge and experience of the industry.’
Key clients
- JP Lease Products & Services Co., Ltd.
- JIA Trust Co., Ltd.
Work highlights
- Represented JP Lease Products & Services in three Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (JOLCO) financings of three Airbus A320 aircraft (with ICBC Financial Leasing as intermediate lessee).
- Represented the borrower JIA Trust Co (a Japanese trust company for a US-registered aircraft and a Japanese SPC for a Hungarian-registered aircraft) in a financing for five aircraft.