With a fine record in advising on various aircraft financing transactions, such as restructuring, lease financing, and LIBOR transition, particularly those involving China, and the capability to draw upon the expertise of its offices across the Asia Pacific and Australia, the team at Tiang & Partners continues to assist a diverse client base, which includes banks, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. A significant aspect highly valued by clients is the firm’s association with PwC, which provides the team with ‘access to a lot of industry knowledge’ by leveraging the expertise of PwC professionals in areas such as tax and accounting. Praised as a ’commercial and innovative practitioner’, Tejaswi Nimmagadda leads the team and frequently represents financiers, lessors, airlines, and operators, making him especially well-equipped to provide guidance on intricate bespoke mandates, including those related to ESG and sanctions matters.
Testimonials
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- 'Tejaswi Nimmagadda, who leads Tiang & Partners' asset finance practice, is a commercial and innovative practitioner, and is supported by a strong team.'
- 'Tejaswi Nimmagadda is my primary contact at the firm and is the most commercial and proactive legal counsel I have ever worked with. In addition to being technically strong, Tejaswi always considers the commercial aspects of transactions and has at times identified commercial opportunities that I myself had not considered.'
Work highlights
- Acting as aviation financing and leasing counsel on the financial and liability restructuring, government engagement, fleet management/re-sizing, route optimisation, stakeholder and creditor engagement for Hong Kong Airlines.
- Advising China Everbright Bank as lead counsel, English law and Hong Kong law counsel, and project managing PRC law, with respect to the refinancing for Chinese leasing companies of their acquisition of multiple portfolios of aircraft on lease with Chinese airlines in respect of five aircraft.