Milbank acts for a client roster composed of airlines, lessors and banks across JOLCO transactions and PDP financing amid a range of structured aircraft finance deals, while also overseeing the acquisitions and disposals of large aircraft portfolios. Jointly leading are James Cameron and Nick Swinburne, with the former being the key contact for asset finance and leasing transactions, and the latter taking on portfolio deals in addition to structuring asset and receivables-backed transactions. Andy McAdam is also recommended for financing and restructuring mandates in the aviation sector.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Nick Swinburne stood out among competitors as counsel for a new Japanese structure.'
- 'Excellent bench of associates, meaning that work is appropriately allocated.'
- 'Nick Swinburne is a truly excellent leader in aviation finance. Incredibly knowledgeable and a strong choice for our complex transactions.'
- 'On virtually every deal that matters, deep bench, commercial minded.'
- 'James Cameron is an excellent commercial lawyer, able to add value to transactions and protect clients.'
Key clients
- Abelo
- AerCap
- Aergo
- Aircastle
- Air France
- Ares
- Avolon
- Bank of China Aviation
- Barclays
- Barings
- BBAM/NBB
- BNP Paribas
- Brookfield
- CALC
- CDB Leasing
- Centerbridge
- Citibank
- China Merchant Bank
- Chorus Aviation
- CMB Financial Leasing
- Credit Suisse
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- Deucalion
- Deutsche Bank
- Development Bank of Japan
- Embraer
- Export Development Canada
- Fortress
- FPG
- HSBC
- IAT Leasing
- Investec
- Itasca
- JP Morgan
- KKR
- M&G Investments
- Meta
- Morgan Stanley
- MUFG
- Natixis
- Nomura Babcock & Brown
- NORD/LB
- Novus Aviation Capital
- Oaktree
- ORIX
- PIMCO
- Silverpoint
- SMBC
- SMBC Aviation Capital
- SNB Capital
- Standard Chartered
- Strategic Value Partners
- Stratos
- TrueNoord
- TUI
- volofin Capital Management Ltd
- Genesis Leasing Limited
- Carlyle Aviation Partners
- Castlelake
- ING
- Société Générale
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
James Cameron, Nick Swinburne