Praised as a ‘great one stop shop for complex cross-border transactions’, Norton Rose Fulbright maintains a prominent position in the region’s aviation, shipping, and offshore sectors, leveraging its broad Asian and global networks to provide advisory services. The team is adept at handling high-value transactions, such as aircraft acquisitions and aviation equipment deals, along with complex portfolio management, often working with leading financial institutions and major regional airlines. Furthermore, the shipping division functions as a pivotal hub, delivering a comprehensive suite of services designed to meet the diverse needs of the industry. Keith Sandilands is noted for his considerable experience in all aspects of domestic and cross-border sales. He leads the team alongside Ben Rose, who advises on asset and project finance matters, specialising in the shipping, energy and offshore energy sectors. Elsewhere in the team, Sue Ann Gan stands out for her experience in shipping litigation, while Sophie Polisena is noted for her experience acting for international shipping and project financing banks, owners, operators and other financial institutions in syndicated and bilateral debt facilities. Praised as ’commercial and extremely responsive’, Edward Bentley is another key contact in the group.
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  • ‘NRF has a comprehensive offering across Asia in aviation. The practice has strong capability and depth in current practice and legal developments in different jurisdictions in Asia so they give practical and commercial advice.'

  • 'They are supported by the broader network of offices and a huge global team in aviation that they have around the world. It’s a great one stop shop for complex cross-border transactions.’

  • ‘Keith Sandilands is very experienced and has a depth of technical knowledge mixed with a commercial approach to problem-solving. He is always available and engaged and finds options and solutions no matter what the sticking point on a transaction is. I think his knowledge of the Asia aviation market is unparalleled.'

  • 'Edward Bentley is great, diligent and thorough. He works hard and manages time-sensitive and complex matters for us, providing efficient and clear advice and management.'
  • ‘I am very impressed by the professionalism Edward Bentley continued to show throughout the transaction. He was always reachable, and he clearly understood the commercial aspects of the transaction.'

  • 'Edward was collaborative and understood all nuances of the transaction. He was very prompt in his responses and worked very efficiently which led to a successful closing of the transaction in a short timeframe. He is a well-rounded lawyer and is easy to work with.'

  • ‘Edward Bentley is an up and coming senior associate in NRF who worked tirelessly on a recent transaction to facilitate an important year end closing. Ed was very commercial and extremely responsive.'

  • ‘The NRF team has been very supportive with our aircraft deals and always makes sure that we meet the deliverables on time. With their vast experience, we are well informed of standard acceptable market practices and updates in the aviation industry.’

Kernmandanten

  • BNP Paribas
  • Carlyle Aviation Partners
  • Green Shipping Fund (with Prow Capital B.V. as its fund manager)
  • HSBC
  • Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW)
  • Malaysian Airlines Berhad
  • Natixis
  • Pembroke Capital Limited
  • Philippine Airlines
  • PT Pelita Air Service

Highlight-Mandate

  • Advised Malaysia Airlines Berhad on the leasing of 25 Boeing 737 MAX 8s under a deal with Air Lease Corporation (ALC).
  • Advised Yinson Production on a $1.035 billion senior secured notes issuance.
  • Advised subsidiaries of Yinson Holdings Berhad ) in relation to the financing and call option arrangements in respect of a modern, low-emission floating, production, storage and offloading  vessel, to be chartered to Enauta Energia S.A.  and operated by a subsidiary of Yinson in the Atlanta Field located in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.

Anwält*innen

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Partner*innen der nächsten Generation

Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.

Führende Associates

Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.

Edward Bentley
Sophie Polisena

Praxisleitung

Keith Sandilands; Ben Rose

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Sue Ann Gan; Edward Bentley; Sophie Polisena