Vihang Virkar
DMD AdvocatesDMD Advocates counts leading Indian and international airlines, manufacturers, and investors on the full range of work related to aircraft financing, transactions, and disputes. In December 2023, the expanding team saw the arrivals of Vihang Virkar and Ayesha Rai; the two now co-head the team. Virkar is a key contact for aviation-related transactional mandates and also handles regulatory matters and enforcement actions. Aviation financing specialist Rai takes point on aircraft, helicopter, and engine leasing.
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Key clients
- Jazeera Airways Company K.S.C.P.
- Ghodawat Enterprises Private Limited (Star Air)
- Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA Airways)
- Babcock & Brown Air Funding
- Air France
- Bhutan Airlines
- Alafco Irish Aircraft Leasing
- Chailease International Financial Services Co., Ltd
- Natixis Transport Finance
- Bucephalus Air Inc.
- International Financial Services Centres Authority
- SMBC Aviation Capital Ltd.
- The Boeing Company
- Avolon Aerospace Leasing Ltd.
- Celestial Aviation Trading 9 Ltd.
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Practice head
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Vihang Virkar, Ayesha Rai