Milbank has announced that Jeffrey Ip has joined its Transportation and Space Group as special counsel in the Hong Kong office.
The global law firm said that Ip’s appointment will strengthen its global aviation finance capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region.
Ip has experience advising on cross-border leasing and financing structures involving aircraft registered in Greater China, Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
His practice spans operating and financing leases, portfolio sales and lease novations, secured and limited recourse financings, tax-structured financings (including JOLCOs), and transactions supported by export credit agencies and credit insurers.
Ip also advises creditors on airline-related insolvencies and restructurings.
James Grandolfo, head of Milbank (Hong Kong), said: “Asia’s aviation market is undergoing a dynamic transformation, and Jeffrey’s arrival will unlock opportunities across our Asian platform and our global business."
Ip, who joins Milbank from Clifford Chance, has completed international secondments in Abu Dhabi and Bangkok, and has also spent a year on client secondment at Avolon.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Toronto and completed his JD at City University of Hong Kong.