Awards & Rankings 10.19.23
Pragmatic” and “one of the standout aviation finance lawyers
Antony Single is a structured finance lawyer focusing on aspects of transportation transactions. His practice includes asset finance, leasing, funds, corporate lending, Islamic finance and restructuring.
Antony advises financial institutions, lessors and airlines in the transportation and defense sectors on their asset based and receivables-backed finance and leasing transactions, utilizing leveraged debt, funds platforms, capital markets and tax-enhanced structures. Antony also has extensive experience in Shari'a compliant transactions. Antony has spent time working in Abu Dhabi and Dubai offices at his previous firm.
Representative Experience
- Advised Novus Aviation and SMTB in relation to the establishment of Ortus Aviation Funds I and II, and on its operating lease transactions with various global airlines.
- Advised Deutsche Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank on the financing of a portfolio of Boeing aircraft managed by Altavair/KKR.
- Advised various lessors and lenders in relation to restructurings, schemes of arrangement and other bankruptcy workouts.
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- Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha in relation to its US$587.5 million EETC capital markets transaction for the acquisition of four A380-800 aircraft to be leased by Emirates.
- GECAS on the Genesis, Starr 2018-01, Starr 2019-01 and Starr 2019-02 operating lease ABS portfolio transactions.
- DAE on the Falcon operating lease ABS portfolio transaction.
- PK AirFinance and syndicate on the portfolio financing of 12 aircraft to GTLK Europe.
- Novus Aviation (and managed equity) on the financing of various aircraft on lease to Emirates.
- A syndicate of Islamic finance banks on the Shari’a compliant financing of a portfolio of 14 aircraft for DAE.
- A UAE-based government affiliated private investment entity in various engine and component portfolio financings.
- Deutsche Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank on the financing of a portfolio of Boeing aircraft managed by Altavair/KKR.
- Kenya Airways in relation to purchase arrangements for a portfolio of used and new Embraer aircraft.
- Lenders in relation to a US$750 million syndicated secured financing for Waha Capital.
- Lenders on the AED3.4 billion refinancing of an Abu Dhabi-based hotel group.
- Lessors and lenders in the insolvencies and restructurings of airlines across the world.
- Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries on the establishment of a rotorcraft maintenance joint venture with Boeing and Alsalam Aerospace.
- A UAE-based government affiliated private investment entity on the establishment of an engine and component leasing business.
- A leading OEM on the formation of a Shari'a compliant aircraft leasing fund.
- Arrangers in relation to the establishment of Tamweel Aviation Funds I and II, and on their mezzanine finance transactions with various global airlines.
- Novus Aviation and SMTB in relation to the establishment of Ortus Aviation Funds I and II, and on its operating lease transactions with various global airlines.
- Jazeera Airways on the disposal of their aircraft leasing business.
- C-17A Globemaster III Aircraft for a GCC country’s armed forces—advising commercial lenders in relation to the financing of the aircraft and associated offset credits.
- MRTT air-to-air refuelling tanker aircraft for a GCC country’s armed forces—advising arrangers in relation to the commercial debt and export credit supported debt and associated offset credits
- Pilatus PC21 trainer aircraft for a GCC country’s armed forces—advising commercial lenders in relation to the financing of the aircraft.
Professional Highlights
- Recognized by Chambers 2021 Banking & Finance – United Arab Emirates
Education
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Legal Practice Course, University of Sheffield, 1999
DistinctionLL.B., University of Sheffield, 1998
First (1.0)
Admissions
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England and Wales