John Frangos
Tilleke & GibbinsOn the aviation front, Tilleke & Gibbins handles a variety of transactional and financing matters, as well as disputes and repossession cases. On the shipping side, its practice is active in ship sales and purchases, and cargo recovery matters, among others. John Frangos is a reputed dispute resolution lawyer who handles contentious issues in the aviation space; Noppramart Thammateeradaycho's expertise lies in shipping disputes, notably maritime insurance claims; and Santhapat Periera is a key contact for the structuring, negotiation and drafting of financing and lease agreements in the aviation sector.
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Key clients
- AerCap
- Carlyle Aviation
- Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company
- Euler Hermes
- GE Capital Aviation Services
- Jeju Air
- Pacific Air Holdings
- Pratt & Whitney
- Sky Leasing
- Textron Aviation
Work highlights
- Acting for an aviation operating and leasing company in claiming $10m in damages in connection with breached Aircraft Lease Agreements on three leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
- Acted as Thai counsel to the syndicated lenders in connection with the third amendment to and restructuring of an existing airframe/engine portfolio financing for an aircraft leasing company, in order to ensure the continuance of securities.
- Provided aircraft financing advice and assistance to an Irish aviation company on the lease of an Airbus aircraft to Thai AirAsia Co., Ltd
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John Frangos, Noppramart Thammateeradaycho, Santhapat Periera