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Our German structured and asset finance practice is recognised for its ability to structure complex lease transactions in the transportation sector (aircraft, rolling stock, shipping).

We have extensive experience with other assets, financing structures and across all sectors of the asset finance industry. Whatever we are handling, our lawyers have the breadth and depth of experience to help clients find the most commercially beneficial way to structure a deal.

Our focus

We advise on domestic and cross-border asset financings including all types of debt, lease (tax and non-tax-based, finance as well as operate leases) and capital markets driven products, securitisations, receivables financings, vendor programmes and retail finance. Our lawyers help clients buy and sell leasing companies and portfolios and structure regional and global leasing business networks. They also advise on aircraft repossessions, airline and ship restructurings and insolvencies.

We act for banks, financiers, airlines, lessors, manufacturers, captive finance companies, operators, borrowers, lessees, export credit agencies and governmental and international organisations.

Our expertise in domestic and cross-border asset financings covers everything from transportation across film and infrastructure projects to the renewables energy sector (eg jack-up vessels). 

News and insights

Key regulatory topics

Publications: 20 March 2023

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 24 February - 2 March 2023

The UK’s Financial Services Regulatory Initiatives Forum published this week the delayed sixth edition of its regulatory initiatives grid. HMT published a call for evidence on aligning the ring…

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Publications: 17 March 2023

States have unlimited capacity: Law Debenture v Ukraine

Foreign states formally recognised by the UK government have unlimited capacity, the UK Supreme Court has confirmed, in a significant decision in long running litigation between a trustee for…

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Key regulatory topics

Publications: 17 March 2023

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 10 - 16 Mar 2023

The headlines this week have been dominated by the events surrounding Silicon Valley Bank and analysis around the efficacy of the regulatory framework will no doubt continue for some time.  Elsewhere,…

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News: 25 January 2023

Allen & Overy adds restructuring expert Josef Parzinger to boost advisory offer for distressed investment funds

Allen & Overy is growing its Banking & Finance practice with the hire of new partner, restructuring expert Dr Josef Parzinger who is expected to join the firm’s Munich office on 28 January 2023.

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Asset finance

Our Structured and Asset Finance practice

Our German structured and asset finance (SAF) practice is recognised for its ability to structure and advise on complex finance and lease transactions in the transportation sector (aircraft, rolling stock, shipping).