Vedder Price’s Global Transportation Finance team took home seven “Deals of the Year” awards at the Airfinance Journal annual Awards Ceremony on May 2 at the Metropolitan Club New York. Each year, Airfinance Journal recognizes aviation transactions that stand out in terms of innovation, size, timing, pricing and whether the deal creates a new market standard.

“It’s an honor to be a part of this many award winning deals, which is a testament to the clients we partner with and our industry leading team,” said Geoffrey R. Kass, Chair of the Global Transportation Finance team. “We’re working on market-leading transactions across the industry and the world and are excited to be a part of the ongoing success of our clients.”

Vedder Price was recognized in the following categories:

• Asia Pacific Deal of the Year - Vedder Price represented Macquarie Group on $4 Billion unsecured revolver and term loan
• Editor’s Deal of the Year – Vedder Price represented BBAM on their acquisition of the AirAsia leasing fleet from subsidiary, Asia Aviation Capital
• Innovative Deal of the Year – Vedder Price represented the lenders in connection with $160 Million PDP financing with Spirit Airlines for 43 Airbus aircraft
• North America Deal of the Year – Vedder Price represented Virgo Investment Group in the launch of the Zephyrus Aviation Capital Platform at $336.6 Million
• Overall Capital Market Deal of the Year – Vedder Price represented ITE Management as the anchor equity investor in ALC’s Thunderbolt II asset backed securitization at $450 Million
• M&A Deal of the Year – Vedder Price represented Sky Leasing in $900 Million sale of Sky Aviation Leasing to Goshawk Aviation Limited
• Restructuring of the Year – Vedder Price represented BNP Paribas, DVB, Helaba and NAB in connection with French tax lease financing for BoComm Leasing for seven aircraft on lease to two different PRC airlines

With over 70 professionals in Chicago, New York, Washington, DC, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Singapore, the Global Transportation Finance team of Vedder Price is one of the largest, most experienced and best recognized transportation finance practices in the world.

The firm also enjoys a stellar reputation in the areas of General Equipment Finance, Railcar Finance, Marine Finance and Business Aviation Finance.

For a full list of the 2018 “Deals of the Year” winners, please click here. (Subscription may be required)