Jointly led by Madeline Leong and Charles Viggers, Watson Farley & Williams LLP’s asset and structured finance team is noted for its expertise across the transport and energy sectors, with demonstrable experience advising on restructurings arising out of the aviation and shipping industries. Viggers is global co-head of the firm's aviation practice and Leong counts banks, leasing companies and financial institutions among her key roster of clients.
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Work highlights
- Advised an enlarged working group of creditors on the shipping-related aspects of the debt restructuring of French shipowner Bourbon Maritime.
- Advised a Korean aircraft leasing company and two Korean banks on various aspects of the ongoing Garuda Indonesia restructuring, including all Indonesian and UK insolvency aspects, the pre-restructuring enforcement of security, potential criminal liability of Garuda and drawing down of letters of credit.
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Madeline Leong, Charles Viggers