AIRCRAFT FINANCE: FOCUS ON AFRICA
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Backed by more than 1,400 lawyers in 27 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.
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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.
We have been involved in numerous high-profile, cuttingedge transactions that have earned us a leading reputation in the industry.
Our diversity provides clients with the benefits of an experienced pool of professionals reflective of the international marketplace and communities where they do business.
OUR TRACK RECORD Represented one of the world’s largest leasing companies regarding the sale, leaseback and financing of multiple new Boeing 777 aircraft with a large African airline Acted as lead counsel to a southern African development bank on several financing transactions involving multiple South African and European banks Represented Africa’s largest airline in its aircraft leases with global investment banking and financial services groups, an aircraft manufacturer and several international aircraft leasing companies Represented the African Export-Import Bank in a secured pre-delivery payment financing of the acquisition of 10 new Embraer E190 aircraft by Kenya Airways Limited Advised an export credit agency, Export Development Canada, in the $182 million secured financing of the acquisition of eight Bombardier Dash 8 Q-400 aircraft, spare parts and engines by Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise Represented commercial lender, Apple Bank for Savings, in $82 million U.S. government guaranteed secured financing of two Boeing Model 737-800 aircraft acquired by Moroccan air carrier, Royal Air Maroc
LEARN MORE BY CONNECTING WITH US Carrie Friesen-Meyers Partner | San Francisco 415.743.6954 carrie.friesen-meyers@hklaw.com
Nana Prempeh Independent Counsel | New York 212.513.3240 nana.prempeh@hklaw.com
Fabio Miceli Associate | London +44.20.7071.9921 fabio.miceli@hklaw.com