Working with a broad mix of stakeholders, K&L Gates LLP has 'good insight into the market', ensuring that it is well-positioned to advise clients across a range of aviation financing and leasing structures to enable the optimal result is achieved in often complex cross-border mandates. The 'impressively composed' Peter O'Hare is particularly effective at advising lessors, regularly working alongside the firm's Tokyo office on Japanese operating lease work. Philip Perrotta co-heads the team alongside O'Hare and often handles complex matters for parts suppliers and manufacturers.
Testimonials
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‘ It has a good breadth and also has good insights to the market.'
'They always work well with all parties to get the deal done smoothly.'
‘They CARE!!! they get involved in an impassioned way.'
'The responsive and flexible Peter O’Hare is an extremely knowledgeable and reliable presence on deals. Also, having had industry experience on secondment he has a good feel for the in-house challenges. An impressively composed lawyer who really knows how to manage a transaction.'
'Peter O'Hare works hard to deliver solutions and remains available in deals as necessary, he clearly greatly enjoys his job and that comes across in the quality of his documentation, his responsiveness and the positivity he brings to transactions.'
Work highlights
- Advised JP Lease on the Balthazar-supported, limited-recourse refinancing by Société Générale of three Airbus A321-200 aircraft under a Japanese operating lease to Vueling.
- Advised Abelo on its purchase from ATR of two ATR 72-600 aircraft from ATR and the operating lease to Sky Express.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pete O’Hare, Philip Perrotta