Holland & Knight Aircraft Finance Team by Holland & Knight

AIRCRAFT FINANCE TEAM

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Backed by approximately 2,200 lawyers in 34 offices throughout the world, Holland & Knight’s Aircraft Finance team advises and represents all types of aviation clients across all aspects of their businesses and operations. We advise clients on a daily basis on transactional, regulatory (including sanctions, general aviation policy and environmental), investigations (including antitrust and NTSB/FAA investigations), litigation, employment, insurance, product liability, restructuring (including bankruptcy and workout) and repossession matters.

Understanding the Aviation Business

We are active on legal committees of key industry associations and working groups, and we regularly lead educational seminars on topical issues and thought leadership industry matters.

SUPPORTING THE AVIATION INDUSTRY

Global Leader in Aviation Finance Law

We have been involved in numerous high-profile, cutting-edge transactions that have earned us a leading reputation in the industry.

Our industry knowledge has been accumulated over decades of work with leading industry participants which enables us to support a wide range of clients on complex matters with a comprehensive and genuine ‘value-added’ service that goes beyond legal excellence.

WE HANDLE ALL TYPES OF TRANSACTIONS

Aircraft and Helicopter Leasing, Sales and Investments:

Sale and leaseback transactions

Lease portfolio acquisitions and sales

Operating and leveraged leases

Joint ventures and other investments by ﬁnancial institutions and alternative capital providers in airlines and lessors

Manufacturer aircraft purchase agreements

Credit support (including asset value, deﬁciency and performance guarantees)

Airlines

Aircraft Leasing Companies

Broad Range of Perspectives

Our diversity provides clients with the benefits of an experienced pool of professionals reflective of the international marketplace and communities in which they do business.

Financial Institutions and Alternative Capital Providers

Corporate Jet Owners

Investment Banks

Manufacturers Government Guarantors

High-Net-Worth Individuals

Debt Financing and Securitization:

Secured ﬁnancing of aircraft, engines and spare parts

Engine and aircraft lease portfolio securitizations

Progress payment ﬁnancings

Export guarantee ﬁnancings

Capital market transactions

EETCs (enhanced equipment trust certiﬁcates)

Holland & Knight's mission is to provide seamless, efficient and valuable client-centric services over a wide range of industries. Collaboration across practices and offices, along with highly focused management of matters and cases, enables us to deliver dynamic legal support, regardless of location.

PUT OUR EXPERIENCE TO WORK FOR YOU

Holland & Knight has a long-standing reputation as a global leader in aviation finance law. This reputation has been earned through years of experience and involvement in both cutting-edge and traditional, complex transactions in domestic and cross-border acquisition, financing, securitization, restructuring and leasing of aviation assets. Our clients include the world’s 10 largest aircraft leasing companies (and 17 of the top 20), leading names among airlines, leasing companies, corporate jet owners, investment and commercial banks, manufacturers and export credit agencies. Combined, our clients own or manage more than 7,500 commercial aircraft. We typically complete more than 250 aviation transactions annually, and during the past five years, we have worked with clients in more than 70 countries on the acquisition, financing, leasing and structuring of aircraft and helicopter transactions.

WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT OUR FIRM

We are consistently recognized as leaders in the legal profession, earning accolades for service, responsiveness and results.

2024 Chambers Global

The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business Guide

Holland & Knight named among the world’s leading law firms in the area of Global Asset Finance, including individual rankings for Phillip Durham, Nathan Leavitt and John Pritchard

2024 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Guide

Received national first-tier rankings in 39 practices, including “Law Firm of the Year” in Transportation Law

2024 Chambers UK

Holland & Knight ranked among top aviation law firms; Notable practitioners recognitions for Partners

Debra Erni, Victoria Koob and Richard Sharman in Asset Finance: Aviation Finance and Partner Robert Ricketts in Aviation: Commercial and Asset Finance: Aviation Finance

2024 Legal 500 United Kingdom

Recognized Holland & Knight among the leading firms for Transport: Aviation, including recognition for Victoria Koob as “Next Generation Partner”as well as Robert Ricketts as a “Leading Individual”; additionally, Holland & Knight was recognized for Finance: Transport Finance and Leasing, including recognition for Debra Erni as “Leading Individual” as well as mentions for Robert Ricketts, Victoria Koob, Richard Sharman, Noelle Boyce and Michael Holt

DIRECT QUOTES

“The team is very entrenched in the aviation industry, with a deep, experienced bench covering aircraft and engine trading, leasing, finance, insurance, regulatory and bankruptcy restructuring.”

– 2023 Legal 500 United States Transport: Aviation and Air Travel - Finance

2023 Chambers High Net Worth guide

Holland & Knight recognized in Band 1 of the Global-wide Private Aircraft category, including individual rankings for Giles Cornwall, Juan Carlos Ferrer, John Hoover, and Robert Ricketts

2023 The Legal 500 United States

Holland & Knight ranked Tier 1 in Transport: Aviation and Air Travel - Finance; Aviation Attorney John Pritchard listed as Hall of Fame, Phillip Durham and Richard Furey as Leading Lawyers, Nathan Leavitt as Next Generation, Laura Lewis and Cynthia Liu as Rising Stars, William Coleman, Brian Daigle, Danielle Santucci and Audrey Sung as Recommended

2023 Chambers USA

America’s Leading Lawyers for Business Guide

Holland & Knight ranked Band 2 nationally in Transportation: Aviation: Finance; John Pritchard named Senior Statesperson; Phillip Durham and Nathan Leavitt recognized Nationwide

2023 Chambers Canada

Of Counsel and Foreign Legal Consultant

Donald Gray recognized among Senior Statespeople for Transportation: Aviation: Finance

2022 Law360

Holland & Knight’s Transportation Practice named “Practice Group of the Year”; Partner Victoria Koob named among Rising Stars in Transportation

Holland & Knight has “a great team that is very responsive” ... and “one of only a small number of firms that have genuine expertise across the full range of aviation-related disputes.”

– 2024 Legal 500 United Kingdom Transport Finance and Leasing; and Aviation

“Holland & Knight has a well-resourced team and provides a very good level of service ... it is one of the top firms.”

2024 Chambers Global Asset Finance