Dentons

The ‘approachable’ team at Dentons has ’extensive know-how of different financing structures’, ensuring that it remains well-placed to advise both borrowers and lenders across a broad swathe of new money and refinancing mandates in the transportation space. Clients from the aviation sector continue to generate most of the deal flow, with the four-partner London-based team being very well-placed to handle cross-border mandates by dint of its vast international network, including a rapidly growing Dublin office which has been particularly useful for leasing-related work. Stephen Temple has excellent insight in the sector, informed by his eclectic client mix which includes airlines, lenders and lessors; he continues to advise a core airline client on multiple financing and leasing transactions. Paul Holland provides ‘a commercial perspective to the points of law’ for a Middle Eastern-focused client base. James Francis is recognised as a ’fabulous asset to the team’, regularly working alongside Holland on matters for a longstanding airline client as well as for other airlines and lessors, where he brings particular expertise in export credit financings. Sarah Dyke co-heads the team alongside Temple and handles some corporate jet, helicopter and yacht financing work alongside her broader commercial aviation offering. The vastly experienced Serge Sergiou also handles some fee-earning work in his role as consultant.