Global law firm Reed Smith has appointed Hui Ling Teo as a partner in its global Transportation Industry Group, based in Singapore.
Teo joins Reed Smith from Milbank, bringing over a decade of experience in first-of-its kind and award-winning deals. She specialises in high value transactions and has led headline transactions in excess of US$2.8 billion advising the world’s largest and most reputable aircraft leasing companies, airlines, manufacturers and financial institutions.
Teo is passionate about bringing value to the industry with her expertise in pre-delivery purchase financing, large portfolio trading and financing, M&A, restructuring and insolvency, and alternative investment structures. She is known for her interest in co-creating solutions for the industry, supporting the industry with green and sustainable financing to accelerate the move towards green and sustainable operations and flights.
Teo has been ranked by Chambers & Partners for three years running for her expertise in aviation finance.
Richard Hakes, global chair of Reed Smith’s Transportation Industry Group, said: “We are delighted to welcome Hui Ling to the firm. She is a real talent and a well-established name in the market. Her appointment underlines our commitment to providing our clients with the best possible support across the globe, and further enhances the reputation and depth of our highly regarded team in Singapore.”
Simon Spells, Reed Smith partner who leads the firm’s Asia aviation team, added: “Hui Ling is a proven market leader. She has advised on some of the largest deals in the industry during her career to date, and her experience and abilities will prove a huge asset to our clients.”
Teo commented: “Reed Smith’s transportation team is among the very best in the world. The firm has an impressive global platform, a collaborative approach and an inclusive culture. I am very pleased to be joining and look forward to helping further to grow the aviation practice in Asia.”
Reed Smith’s global aviation team is made up of more than 40 industry practitioners spread across the firm’s offices in Asia, Europe, and the United States, and is a single interconnected global team whose members work together on transactions across offices and time zones.