Asset Finance

Well known by clients, counter-parties and peers alike for her commercial and solution driven approach, Shalini has extensive experience in a broad range of asset finance work and has been involved in a variety of cross-border aviation, shipping, plant and equipment transactions as well as general banking transactions.

Shalini's experience includes loan and lease financings, including capital markets financings, operating leases and charters, single asset and asset and loan portfolio disposals and acquisitions and restructurings. Her clients include banks, lessors, airlines, shipping companies, debt funds and private equity firms.

Shalini’s practice includes considerable experience in Africa, and she is a core member of the firm’s Africa Practice.

Shalini is known for her ability to lead on complex, multijurisdictional transactions across a range of product types in a solutions focused manner. She has been lead counsel on numerous matters which represent key trends in the asset finance market - both product based (such as ESG-related products, non-payment insurance backed financings, privately placed bonds and alternative lending) and geographically (such as in the African region).

Sustainable Finance Course, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership, 2022

Pg.D.L., The College of Law, London, 2001

Pg.D.L., The College of Law, London, 2000

M.A. Economic Development and Policy Analysis, The University of Nottingham, 1999

B.A. (Hons), The University of Nottingham, 1998