Rishi Raheja
Biography
“Rishi Raheja – an experienced associate who takes a pragmatic approach to aviation-related issues.”
Overview
Rishi Raheja is an associate in the Asset Finance Group in the London office of White & Case. Rishi's practice focuses on transportation finance with an emphasis on the aviation industry and Rishi has particular experience in commercial and export credit support financings.
Rishi acts for financial institutions, airlines, lessors and export credit agencies on a wide range of international cross-border aircraft financings involving export credit supported financings, operating lease financings, Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) structures, finance leases, tax-based leasing structures, French tax lease structures, debt restructurings, asset-backed securitisation (ABS), sale and leaseback, aircraft sales and subleasing transactions.
In addition to London, Rishi has practiced law in Paris where Rishi focused on aviation finance transactions throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
London
Experience
Rishi acted on major aviation matters, including:
Representation of the ECAs, BNP Paribas, Raytheon Company and its subsidiary Pratt & Whitney, and other creditors in connection with the LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (LATAM) Chapter 11 bankruptcy;*
Representation of Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) in the securitisation of a portfolio of 24 Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft;*
Representation of MUFG Bank, as facility agent and lender, Bank of Utah, as security trustee, and various other banks in the syndicate (including Development Bank of Japan, Commerzbank and The Norinchukin Bank) in the JOLCO financing of six Airbus A320 aircraft for LATAM;*
Representation of the ECAs on the ECA supported financing of numerous ATR aircraft for a major Asian airline;*
Representation of the ECAs on the ECA French tax lease financing of numerous Airbus aircraft for a major Chinese airline;*
Representation of the Canadian export credit agency on the ECA financing of numerous Bombardier aircraft for various airlines;*
Representation of major French banks on the unwind and prepayment of the financing of numerous ATR aircraft for an African airline;*
Representation of a lender syndicate on the financing of numerous Airbus aircraft for an aircraft operating lessor and a major European airline;*
Representation of a lender in the financing of three Airbus A320 NEO aircraft for an operating lessor to be leased to a U.S. airline;* and
Representation of an operating lessor in the restructuring of JOLCO financings involving multiple aircraft.*
*Experience prior to joining White & Case
