White & Case LLP punches above its weight by virtue of being able to effectively collaborate with practitioners across its international network, as well as practitioners in associated practice areas including project finance, energy and restructuring. The team remains best-known for its aviation work, with a ‘particular strength on cross-border complicated leasing structures and transactional restructurings’. Team head Justin Benson ’delivers high-quality advice’ to a range of stakeholders including banks and ECAs, airlines, and leasing companies. The arrival in July 2023 of the ‘supremely experienced’ Mark Moody and a team of highly capable associates, including the ’very knowledgeable’ Rishi Raheja from Winston & Strawn LLP, was a major fillip for the firm and vastly enhances its bench strength for aviation finance matters.

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Testimonials

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'For complex aviation finance matters they are very good external counsel.’
'Their particular strength is with cross-border complicated leasing structures and transactional restructurings and the related amendments to existing documentation.'
‘Justin Benson is very responsive, pays attention to details and delivers high quality advice.’
'The supremely experienced Mark Moody sets the gold standard in this area and provides detailed, pragmatic and solutions focused advice.'
'Rishi Raheja is very knowledgeable, helpful and organised.'
'Mark Moody is a very well recognised lawyer with years of industry experience and expertise in the sector, and is able to provide clients with detailed, pragmatic and solutions focused advice. Rishi Raheja is a very capable associate and is adept at managing transactions.'
'Mark Moody and Rishi Raheja are always available and able to deliver excellent work. Working with them is always a pleasure.'

Key clients

Bpifrance
Euler Hermes
UK Export Finance
KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH
Carlyle Aviation
BNDES
Nordea Bank
Arabian Drilling Company
Azorra Aviation Holdings LLC

Work highlights

Represented Azorra Aviation Holdings LLC in connection with the PDP financing for 12 new A-220 aircraft provided by Natixis.
Advised the agent and existing term loan lenders on an English Scheme of Arrangement proposed by Petroserv Marine Inc. (Petroserv), which was sanctioned by the High Court of England and Wales on June 23, 2022.

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