Susanne Burstein > Watson Farley & Williams (New York) LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Watson Farley & Williams (New York) LLP
120 West 45th Street
20th Floor
New York, New York 10036
United States
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Work Department

PARTNER IN THE FINANCE GROUP

Position

With a focus on the transportation sector, Susanne advises domestic and international borrowers, lessors, banks and institutional investors across a range of asset and structured finance transactions, including restructurings. Her work includes advising on New York law loan and security documentation, locally and in cross-border, multi-jurisdictional transactions.

She is ranked by top legal directory Legal 500 US in their “next generation” category of up and coming lawyers for her shipping finance experience and hailed as “a dedicated and smart lawyer.”

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance

Watson Farley & Williams (New York) LLP‘s aviation team is particularly active in aviation-related asset finance and structured financing. It also has a strong market reputation for sustainability and ESG matters in the aviation industry. Acting for aircraft lessors, commercial airlines and financiers throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas, Philip Jackmauh routinely advises on commercial aircraft leasing and aviation finance. The practice also features Susanne Burstein, who acts on aviation sector-related asset and structured finance, and cross-border aviation leasing and financing transaction specialist Julia Sim. Working between the firm’s London and New York offices, Jeffrey Wool, who serves as secretary general of the not-for-profit Aviation Working Group, joined the practice in January 2023 from Holland & Knight LLP as senior global advisor. All attorneys listed are in New York unless otherwise stated.