Bell Gully

Bell Gully is a New Zealand commercial law firm established in 1840, with offices in Auckland and Wellington. Its aviation work sits within the banking and finance team, which acts on aircraft finance and leasing transactions for airlines and lenders.

Aviation services

• Aircraft finance and leasing transactions
• Finance and operating lease structures, including Japanese, domestic and Ex-Im Bank funded financings
• Cross-border and domestic asset leasing, defeasance leasing and export credit structures
• Debt capital markets work for aviation clients

Company facts

• Established in 1840
• Around 350 people
• Advised Air New Zealand on the financing of numerous aircraft and on a NZ$150m fixed-rate bond offer
• Wider practice covers banking and finance, corporate, disputes, infrastructure, real estate and tax