K&L Gates Straits Law has welcomed Samuel Kolehmainen and Duc Nguyen as its new finance partners in its Singapore office. Kolehmainen and Nguyen had previously advised on a wide range of complex international aviation financing transactions at global law firm Herbet Smith Freehills. K&L Gates’ aviation practice now has a global team of more than 20.
K&L Gates global aviation finance practice leader and partner for its Tokyo office Robert Melson said: “their extensive finance and aviation industry experience enhance our award-winning asset finance team’s capabilities regionally.”
“Sam and Duc’s arrival demonstrates the firm’s on-going investment in its Asset Finance practice and its commitment to the transport sector and to supporting clients across southeast Asia and beyond,” K&L Gates Straits Law managing partner Screenivasan Narayanan said. “They are both very talented lawyers, and their wealth of knowledge and industry insights will complement our existing capabilities.”
Kolehmainen has substantial finance experience, regularly advising financial institutions and borrowers on aviation finance transactions.
Nguyen regularly advises clients, which include world-leading aircraft lessors, international banks and airlines, on portfolio sale, JOLCO, JOL, PDP financing, portfolio financing and structured finance matters.
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