Derek Watson
Partner
Derek Watson is a Partner and a member of the firm’s Global Transportation Finance team, whose performance led Vedder Price to be named Aviation 100 Law Firm of the Year in 2015, 2017 and 2018.
Mr. Watson has extensive experience in a broad range of asset finance transactions across the aviation, shipping and rail sectors, with a particular focus on cross-border commercial and business aircraft financing, leasing, sales and purchases, including portfolio transactions, tax-based financings, export credit-supported financings and progress payment financings. His clients include banks, lessors and owners.
In each of the years 2016 through 2020, Mr. Watson was ranked Band 1 in Private Aircraft (Global-wide) in Chambers High Net Worth and from 2017 through 2020 was ranked Band 4 in Chambers UK Asset Finance (UK-wide). Mr. Watson has been recognized among the world’s leading aviation attorneys by Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides since 2018.
Derek Watson
Partner
Education
- The College of Law, York, Diploma in Legal Practice, 1997
- Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, MA Law, 1996, with honors
Derek Watson
Partner
Admissions
- England and Wales, 1999
Affiliations
- Member, International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT)
Derek Watson
Partner
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News
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October 10, 2019 | Press Release
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July 15, 2019 | Press Release
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November 1, 2018 | Press Release
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July 20, 2018 | Press Release
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November 2, 2017 | Press Release
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September 22, 2017 | Press Release
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November 4, 2016 | Press Release
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November 2015 | Press Release
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October 2012 | Press Release
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October 2011 | Press Release
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Past Events
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September 17-19, 2015 | Seminar
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July 6-8, 2015 | Seminar