Mayer Brown

Banking & Finance; Aviation.

Richard Stock is a partner in Mayer Brown's Hong Kong office. He is Head of Finance for Asia and a co-leader of Mayer Brown's Banking & Finance practice. He focuses his practice on the aviation industry, with over thirty years’ experience assisting airlines, lessors and financial institutions to document aircraft and aviation-related transactions.

Richard has extensive experience advising on aircraft finance and leasing matters for both commercial and business aircraft, as well as documenting the acquisition and disposal of aircraft. He has negotiated OEM documentation for the purchase of new aircraft with a total value exceeding USD 30 billion. Richard also advises airlines, lessors and investors on the acquisition and disposal of portfolios of used aircraft and aircraft engines.

Richard has a particular interest in airline operational matters, having advised airlines on long-term engine maintenance agreements and inventory technical management agreements with scheduled revenues exceeding USD 9 billion.

Additionally, investors enlist Richard’s insight on strategically important projects, including the establishment of new airlines, the re-purposing of existing airlines and the establishment of aircraft and/or engine leasing platforms.

Chambers Asia Pacific (2025) noted that "Richard's extensive experience in the industry is a real source of comfort in worst-case scenarios. He knows very well when he can rely on his team and when he should step in."

Richard is consistently ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and is in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame.

Admitted in New Zealand, England and Wales and Hong Kong.

English.

University of Canterbury, LLB.