Milbank LLP was named 2023 “Americas Law Firm of the Year” at Airline Economics’ Aviation 100 Americas Awards ceremony, held during the annual Growth Frontiers New York conference. The firm’s renowned aviation finance practice was honored at an awards ceremony on October 18, 2023 at Metropolitan Club in New York City. This follows Milbank’s recognition as “Americas Law Firm of the Year” in 2022. The Aviation 100 Americas Awards recognizes the year’s most outstanding performers in the commercial aviation industry in the Americas region.
Alexandra Johnson, Practice Group Leader of Milbank’s Transportation and Space Group, stated: “Our team is delighted to continue to have the opportunity to work alongside each of our clients on the industry’s most challenging aviation deals, and we are grateful for being recognized by Airline Economics for our work over the last year. This is a true testament to the breadth and strength of our practice.”
Milbank’s global offerings lead the way in the aviation sector, as the team continuously advises clients on groundbreaking transactions – including acquisition and warehouse financings, secured portfolio financings, ABS, EETCs, loyalty program financings, aviation mergers and acquisitions, private placements, structured financings, AFIC financings and ECA financings, IPOs, joint ventures and aircraft portfolio acquisitions and disposals.
Drew Fine, Chair of Milbank’s Finance Practice and Transportation and Space Group, noted: “Closing out another busy year, we are incredibly honored to have executed the most innovative deals on behalf of our clients. We are thankful for our clients, to whom we are committed to providing the highest level of client service, while successfully closing a broad range of complex aviation financings.”
Earlier this year, Milbank was also recognized for advising on ten “Deals of the Year” at the Airfinance Journal Awards, including “Overall Deal of the Year” (for Nordic Aviation Capital’s $6.3 billion restructuring), “Innovative Deal of the Year” (for Castlelake Aviation’s $123.4 million Gulf Air A321neo aircraft PDP financing) and “M&A Deal of the Year” (for SMBC Aviation Capital’s $6.7 billion acquisition of Goshawk’s commercial aircraft leasing platform).
