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Aviation Practice

For more than 60 years, Debevoise has been at the forefront of the global aviation industry, representing airlines and other industry participants in the full range of aviation-related transactions. We have a leading practice in the raising of public and private capital on behalf of airlines, with a long track record of developing innovative financing techniques for the airline industry. We take particular pride in our ability to structure and implement the most demanding projects, such as serving as aircraft transactions counsel to Delta Air Lines and Comair in their 2005-2007 Chapter 11 proceedings, which involved the refinancing of over 275 aircraft, and the representation of American Airlines in the 2003 out-of-court restructuring of its aircraft fleet. We regularly represent leading airlines around the world, including Aeroflot, Air France-KLM, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

Our practice includes: 

  • Aircraft, engine and spare parts financing transactions, including mortgage financings, operating, leveraged, synthetic and cross-border leases, manufacturer financings, pre-delivery payment financings and export credit agency financings. 
  • Airline securities offerings, including of EETCs, equity securities and debt securities. 
  • Fleet restructurings and refinancings (including Chapter 11 and out-of-court restructurings). 
  • Russian and CIS aviation matters, where we have been involved in many of the most important recent Russian aircraft financing projects. 
  • M&A transactions involving airlines and other industry participants. 
  • Airport privatization and financing transactions. 
  • Airline litigation matters, including litigation arising out of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and litigation in the Delta Air Lines bankruptcy.
Key Contact(s):
Jasmine Ball
Partner, New York T: +1 212 909 6845
F: +1 212 521 7845
Ezra Borut
Partner, New York T: +1 212 909 7271
F: +1 212 521 7271
Geoffrey P. Burgess
Partner, London T: +44 20 7786 9075
F: +44 20 7588 4180
John T. Curry III
Partner, New York T: +1 212 909 6351
F: +1 212 521 7351
Richard F. Hahn
Partner, New York T: +1 212 909 6235
F: +1 212 521 7236
Alan V. Kartashkin
Partner, Moscow T: +7 495 956 3858
F: +7 495 956 3868
Burt Rosen
Partner, New York T: +1 212 909 6781
F: +1 212 521 7781
Robert J. Staffaroni
Partner, New York T: +1 212 909 6365
F: +1 212 521 7365
Darius Tencza
Partner, New York T: +1 212 909 6506
F: +1 212 521 7506
Emily C. DiStefano
Counsel, New York T: +1 212 909 6181
F: +1 212 521 7481
Jaeyong So
Counsel, New York T: +1 212 909 6809
F: +1 212 521 7809
Raymond G. Wells
Counsel, New York T: +1 212 909 6428
F: +1 212 521 7228
Philipp von Holst
International Counsel, Frankfurt T: +49 69 2097 5211
F: +49 69 20 97 55 55
Victor A. Snegirev
International Counsel, Moscow T: +7 495 956 3858
F: +7 495 956 3868

PRACTICE HIGHLIGHTS

The group is “one of the country’s finest and deserving the highest praise for its work in the field of aviation finance” and has a “tremendous reputation for handling matters relating to airline bankruptcy.”

Ranked as a leading firm for Asset Finance & Leasing

THE LEGAL 500 US, 2010

“A group of exceptionally talented problem solvers who provide clients with effective and creative solutions.”

Ranked as a leading firm for Equipment Finance & Leasing and Aviation: Finance

CHAMBERS USA, 2010

“Debevoise’s Moscow branch is highlighted for its outstanding aviation and finance work.”

CHAMBERS GLOBAL, 2010

The firm has “earned a stellar reputation for its consistent presence on the top deals in the Russian aviation market.”

Ranked top tier for Aviation in Russia

CHAMBERS EUROPE, 2010

2009 North American Deal of the Year – Delta Air Lines

2009 Editor’s Deal of the Year – American Airlines

AIRFINANCE JOURNAL

Ranked third in the 2010 A-List and one of just two firms included among the top ten in each of the eight years of the survey.

THE AMERICAN LAWYER


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