Blog Post
Luxembourg Investment Fund Glossary
11 July 2019
This glossary aims at providing definitions of terms related to the investment fund industry and often used in our blog articles.
Representative experience
Advised Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA on its Aircraft Finance Insurance Co (AFIC)-backed financing of six B737Max8 aircraft, the first time Norwegian used AFIC financing.
Acted for Pembroke Capital on the sale and novation to Goshawk Aviation of a portfolio of eight aircraft on lease to a number of different airlines, including Norwegian, South African Airways, and Vueling.
Advised the UK Department for Transport on the refinancing of Phase II of its £7.2bn Intercity Express Programme for the procurement of rolling stock.
Advised SMBC on the procurement of new Hitachi trains for the Abellio Scotrail franchise.
Advised Société Générale and a pool of lenders on the restructuring of 14 financial leases and related loan financings to a major oil and gas operator.
Advised Lombard on the circa £170m procurement, financing, leasing, and maintenance of circa 75 CAF sleeper coaches for Serco Caledonian.
Advised DVB Bank on a US$400m warehouse facility for the acquisition of a portfolio of more than 20 aircraft on lease to a range of airlines.
Advised SMBC on US$47.65 of mezzanine financing for two LNG vessels for a European operator.
Advised Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation and Tufton Oceanic in relation to the establishment of the US$150m APICORP Petroleum Shipping Fund and the financing for and acquisition of five petroleum tankers.
Key contacts
Partner
London
Partner
Paris, London
Partner
Singapore
Dr. Christian Herweg, LL.M. (Cambridge)
Partner
Munich
Counsel
Moscow
All related lawyers
Awards and recognitions
2018
Recognized for Asset Finance
Chambers UK
2018
Recognized for Aviation in France
Chambers Europe
2018
Recognized in France for Aviation, Aviation Finance, and Shipping Finance
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