Aviation Finance

From mortgage-backed lending to sale-and-leaseback arrangements, we guide clients through the full life cycle of aircraft financing.
Our team drafts and negotiates loan agreements, security interests, maintenance covenants, and insurance coverage to ensure enforceability under both domestic and international law.

We advise on practical considerations that directly affect value—such as maintenance reserves, delivery and return conditions, and engine pooling arrangements—ensuring smooth operations even in volatile markets.
Our lawyers also coordinate with engineers, insurers, and regulators to align commercial goals with technical and compliance standards.

We represent airlines, lessors, and financiers in transactions supported by U.S. EXIM Bank, UK Export Finance, Euler Hermes, Bpifrance, Export Development Canada, and others.
Our lawyers have extensive experience with ECA-supported loan facilities, export credit guarantees, and AFIC-backed ANPI (Aircraft Non-Payment Insurance) structures.

We also assist clients in drafting policy and guarantee documentation that complies with OECD Aircraft Sector Understanding (ASU) standards, ensuring that financing remains eligible for insurance or credit support.
Through these programs, we help clients bridge capital market gaps, reduce execution risk, and secure long-term, cross-border financing.

We represent arrangers, underwriters, and investors in structured financings backed by aircraft lease receivables.
Our lawyers handle securities law compliance, disclosure requirements, and rating agency coordination, ensuring that each issuance meets both investor expectations and regulatory standards.

SJKP LLP also serves as counsel to special-purpose securitization vehicles (SPVs), advising on liquidation, covenant relief, and restructuring of aging aircraft portfolios.
By combining our capital markets and aviation expertise, we help transform complex assets into transparent, tradable investment products.

We advise clients on purchase agreements, novation, title transfer, and delivery coordination, ensuring that every step meets aviation authority and export control requirements.
For secondary market transactions, we provide due diligence, lease assignment, and tax structuring support to optimize value and reduce exposure.

Our deep understanding of jurisdictional registration, liens, and repossession rights enables us to manage risk and protect asset integrity in every transfer.

We represent secured lenders, lessors, and trustees in airline insolvencies and cross-border restructurings.
Our attorneys have experience in Chapter 11 reorganizations, out-of-court workouts, and asset foreclosures involving both U.S. and non-U.S. carriers.

SJKP LLP has handled numerous aircraft repossessions, enforcement of security interests, and remarketing of repossessed assets, working closely with technical, appraisal, and insurance professionals.
We also negotiate forbearance, refinancing, and re-delivery agreements that preserve long-term relationships while protecting creditor rights.

Our lawyers are internationally recognized for their experience in aircraft repossession, detainment, and recovery proceedings.
We understand the procedural differences between jurisdictions and leverage local relationships to achieve rapid and discreet resolutions.

We represent clients in litigation, arbitration, and mediation related to financing defaults, contract breaches, and regulatory investigations.
Our strategic approach combines aggressive legal advocacy with a focus on commercial outcomes—minimizing downtime and protecting asset value.

We assist clients with aviation tax optimization, sanctions compliance, environmental regulations, outsourcing agreements, and labor issues tied to aircraft operations.
By integrating our legal, financial, and technical knowledge, we ensure that clients remain compliant with global aviation standards while maintaining operational flexibility.