All articles by Brendan Malkin
Brendan Malkin
Law firm profile: DWF
Growth areas of work at DWFs asset finance department, which is divided into transactional work headed by Alan Cunningham and litigation work run by David Wood, are deal restructuring and aviation related litigation work. Last year it billed 7.5 percent more than it did in 2007.
The right brief
There is surging demand for asset finance barristers – and much of this is to help seize the yachts and jets owned by the super rich.
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Law firm profile: Shoosmiths
Busy times over at the leasing arm of Shoosmiths. Joanne Davis manages to handle all of the firms smaller ticket asset finance contentious and non-contentious work while being the only partner in her department.
Current and future trends in the asset finance industry
Based on extensive interviews with asset finance departments at law firms, Leasing Life editor Brendan Malkin gained a unique insight into the present, and future, of UK and continental asset finance.
Hitachi and Kaupthing in jet seizure battle
At a time when law firms are reporting a significant rise in corporate aircraft seizures, it has emerged that Hitachi Capital and Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander are locked in a repossession battle over jets linked to Paul Crowther, a well known figure in the world of private jet chartering.
Lombard exits broker market
In a move that will result in the loss of 85 members of staff, Lombard has finally done what a host of other lessors did several months ago and exited the broker introduced market.
Angel Trains scoops another contract
Angel Trains has won its second major contract in as many weeks, the latest one being with the Dutch government for its new high speed rail link connecting key transport networks at Amsterdam with Rotterdam.