Antony Single > Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

With strength-in-depth in London as well as being able to access expertise in the US and Asia, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has strong traction among lessors, airlines, funds and banks across a wide range of cross-border finance and leasing structures. ‘Responsive and solutions-oriented’ team head Graham Tyler is a strong choice for leasing companies and funds on their portfolio acquisitions and financings; he recently advised an asset manager on the acquisition of a 16-cargo aircraft portfolio with debt finance supplied from a non-bank lender. As well as advising on conventional financings, Antony Single also regularly advises on Islamic finance structures for lenders and borrowers and leverages strong relationships with a number of Middle Eastern banks funding transactions in the aviation sector. Chris Knight is also recommended for his ‘practical and business-oriented advice’. Debra Erni joined Holland & Knight (UK) LLP in January 2024.

The ‘friendly, engaging, proactive‘ team at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has ‘vast knowledge of the emerging markets‘. It handles M&A deals, in- and outbound investments, debt and equity financings, and strategic investment deals.  London managing partner Matthew Oresman continues to grow the team in key areas, with white-collar crime specialist Audrey Koh joining in 2024 from Avonhurst. ‘Calm, erudite‘ head of corporate James Campbell leads the firm-wide Africa practice, while Antony Single leads the energy transition group, which is active in many emerging markets. Osama Abu-Dehays handles projects in the Middle East, notably in the commercial, technology, media and telecommunications sectors.