Milbank LLP represented Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) ("WLFC"), a leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, in connection with its acquisition of 12 commercial aircraft and 13 aircraft engines.
The acquisition expands WLFC’s aviation asset portfolio and provides additional opportunities to leverage the company’s integrated leasing, asset management, technical and aftermarket capabilities. WLFC’s global platform provides multiple avenues to deploy and manage these assets with the objective of maximizing utilization and value throughout their lifecycle.
The Milbank team was led by Global Corporate/M&A partners Dean Sattler and Benjamin Fidler and Drew Fine, Chair of the firm's Transportation and Space Group.
The deal team also included Global Corporate/M&A associates Frank Pensabene, Emilie Blicher, Jaedyn (Jae) Ellis and Joshua Rosenberg; Transportation and Space associates Steve Goff and Drew Gregory and law clerk Thomas Beres; Corporate Finance and Securities partner Brett Nadritch and special counsel Alex Becker; Tax partners Max A. Goodman and Andrew R. Walker, special counsel Michael Rivkin and associate Mariam Bojalil; Antitrust partners Fiona Schaeffer and Andrea L. Hamilton and associates Charlie Thomas and John Ceccio; Global Risk & National Security partner Bijan Ganji, special counsel Pinky Mehta and associate Melis Ulusel; and Intellectual Property special counsel John Garces.
