Mark Lessard, Pillsbury's Global Head of Finance & Restructuring, has extensive experience advising clients on high-stakes financial and corporate transactions, many of which have won “Deal of the Year” awards. He is ranked "Band 1" in the Aviation Finance category by Chambers USA and is regularly recognized by Chambers Global, The Legal 500 U.S. and Who’s Who Legal as a leading global aircraft finance attorney.
Mark represents many of the largest and most active aviation and transportation industry participants in complex cross-border debt and equity transactions of every stripe, including asset-backed financings and securities offerings (such as ABS and EETCs). He has in-depth knowledge of local and transnational rules governing the placement, pledge and recovery of aviation assets worldwide, and he works closely with Pillsbury’s cutting-edge tax team to deliver efficient structures and solutions.