William G. Cusack

William is an asset finance and leasing lawyer specializing in the aviation sector. His experience includes advising financial institutions and aircraft lessors on complex cross-border transactions. His practice encompasses a wide range of aviation-related matters including aircraft and engine financings, warehouse financings, the restructuring of existing leasing arrangements, security arrangements spanning multiple jurisdictions, and aircraft portfolio trading. Prior to joining SGR, William was a member of the Transportation and Space group of Milbank LLP. William has previously spent eight months seconded to a global aircraft lessor headquartered in Saudi Arabia.

William's Practice

Representative Matters

• Advising an aircraft lessor on the acquisition of a portfolio of nine narrow-body aircraft on lease to eight different airlines, involving parallel sale, financing, and lease novations and a multi-jurisdictional security package.
• Advising an aircraft lessor on lease restructurings for a portfolio of turbo-prop aircraft following airline insolvency and reorganisation proceedings.
• Advising a financial institution on a funded sub-participation transaction in the aviation sector.
• Advising various aircraft lessors and financiers on more than a dozen cross-border aircraft and engine acquisitions and disposals involving over 25 assets, including portfolio trades, single-asset trades, beneficial interest transfers, multi-tiered leasing structures and assignments across a range of jurisdictions.