Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is a global law firm with more than 2,200 lawyers in 23 offices. Its Transportation and Space Industry Group advises commercial aviation, aerospace, defence, shipping and railroad companies, and the banks and lessors that finance them. The New York office at 200 Park Avenue has over 500 attorneys.

Aviation and transport work

• Aircraft leasing structures, including operating leases, finance leases and JOLCOs
• Aircraft portfolio sales and purchases
• Financing structures: term loans, warehouse facilities, asset-backed securitisations (ABS), CLOs and EETC financings
• Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures
• Satellite and commercial space project financing
• Sanctions, export controls and government affairs
• Litigation, arbitration, restructuring, insurance and tax

Recent matters the firm lists

• Advised Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and a lender group on a US$1 billion+ loan to Castlelake secured by over 60 widebody and narrowbody aircraft
• Represented FTAI Aviation on a sale and leaseback of more than 30 aircraft with LATAM Airlines Group
• Represented Castlelake on C-LAKE 2023-1, US$467 million of notes backed by loans on 32 aircraft
• Represented Wings Capital Partners on a US$230 million term loan

The group's lawyers are ranked by Legal 500, Chambers and AirFinance Journal.

Company facts

• Founded in 1890 in Los Angeles
• More than 2,200 lawyers, 600+ partners, 23 offices, 70+ practices and industries
• New York office founded in 1982, in the MetLife Building
• Offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific

Contact

New York office: 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166-0193, United States
General enquiries: inquiries@gibsondunn.com
Details from gibsondunn.com, October 2026.