Ralf Springer
Norton Rose FulbrightNorton Rose Fulbright team acts across the aviation, maritime, rail and road transport sectors, with a focus on supporting the financing and leasing of new vehicles as well as supporting PPP projects. Timo Noftz, who is experienced in drafting financing and leasing contracts, regularly takes the lead here and, in addition to transport companies, he also advises banks, lessors and funds; he shares this focus with senior consultant Ralf Springer (focus on the aviation and rail sectors), who is also well versed in restructuring-related matters. Markus Radbruch offers financing and leasing support in the aviation sector. Dirk Trautmann recently took the lead in matters pertaining to motorway projects and project financing, while Michael Jürgen Werner is frequently instructed on (contentious) antitrust and EU law matters.
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- 'The strength of the Munich Aviation team is that it consists not only of German lawyers, but of a good mix of German and international lawyers. This is of great importance for the aviation sector, which requires international thinking and action and is legally dominated by Anglo-Americans.'
- 'Markus Radbruch is very experienced, pragmatic and is highly motivated and committed to his clients.'
- 'Ralf Springer is a generally recognized expert and can be described as a luminary in the field of aviation-related projects.'
- 'The strength of NRF's Munich Aviation team is that they work quickly and have in-depth knowledge of the aviation industry. Markus Radbruch in particular is able to use his knowledge to find pragmatic solutions and complete complex transactions.'
- 'Very in-depth specialist knowledge and excellent contacts and market information on aviation. International team with a wealth of experience.'
- 'I always receive detailed, good advice.'
- 'Timo Noftz is an excellent partner that I can more than recommend. He handles my questions, which are often very specific, brilliantly and always solves problems in a short time.'
Key clients
- Imperial International Holding
- LHI Securitization SA
- Atlantic Airways
- Aircraft Finance Germany GmbH
- KfW IPEX GmbH
- European Investment Bank, MEAG, KBC, CSOB
- Condor Flugdienst GmbH
- GOAL German Operating Aircraft Leasing GmbH & Co. KG
- Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing
- LCI Operations Limited
Work highlights
- Advising LHI Securitization SA in connection with the lease purchase agreement for four Grob G120 TP aircraft.
- Advising KfW IPEX and the banking consortium on the sale of the cruise ship 'Global One', which is currently under construction, to the Disney Group.
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Timo Noftz, Dirk Trautmann, Markus Radbruch, Michael Jürgen Werner