Amanda Darling is registered in California as a Foreign Legal Consultant and is a
Solicitor of the Senior Court of England and Wales. She is not currently
admitted in New York.
Amanda Darling is a partner in the firm's Finance practice. For more than a
decade Amanda's practice has focused on asset and project finance (with an
emphasis on aircraft, shipping, and space). She has represented a broad range of
clients such as leasing companies, trading houses, airlines, shipping companies,
borrowers, international banks, and financial institutions and has a wealth of
experience working on cross-border transactions.
Amanda may render professional legal advice on the law of England and Wales. However she may not render advice with respect to the law of the State of New York, State of California, any other state of the United States or the District of Columbia, United States.
Amanda is registered as a Foreign Legal Consultant in California.
Prior to joining the firm in 2015, Amanda worked in the asset finance and project finance practices of global law firms in Tokyo, Singapore, and London. She has experience drafting, negotiating, and reviewing documentation in connection with financing, security, intercreditor arrangements, shipbuilding contracts, common terms agreements, purchase agreements, aircraft component financing and leasing, charters, O&M contracts, portfolio purchases, and leasing in support of the aviation and shipping industries. She also has experience assisting lenders, lessors, lessees, owners, airlines, shipping companies, and energy providers on a range of financing, leasing, sale and purchase and restructuring transactions.
- Recognized by Chambers USA for Transportation: Aviation: Finance, USA - Nationwide, 2024-2025
- Recognized by The Legal 500 United States as a Recommended Lawyer for Aviation and Air Travel - Finance, 2023-2025
- Led the team awarded Americas Editor’s Deal of the Year, Airline Economics Aviation 100, 2024
- Led the team awarded Middle East & Africa Supported Finance Deal of the Year, Airline Economics Aviation 100, 2023
- Led the team awarded Asia-Pacific Editor’s Deal of the Year, Airline Economics Aviation 100, 2023
- Ranked Top Three Law Firm Globally for Aviation Finance by Airfinance Journal's Guide to Aviation Lawyers, 2020-2022
- Led the team awarded Editor’s Tax Lease Deal of the Year Asia, Airfinance Journal, 2022
- Led the team awarded Asia-Pacific Overall Deal of the Year, Airline Economics Aviation 100, 2022
- Advised on Asia-Pacific Debt Deal of the Year, Airline Economics Aviation 100, 2022
- Recognized by Women in Business Law, Expert Guides, 2022
- Advised on Bank Loan Deal of the Year, Airfinance Journal, 2021
- Advised on Aviation 100 Global Leaders Awards 'Overall Deal of the Year (& Americas M&A Deal of the Year)', 2020
- Led the team awarded North America Deal of the Year, Airfinance Journal, 2019
- Advised on Bank Loan Deal of the Year, Airfinance Journal, 2019
- Ranked Top Law Firm by Airfinance Journal in JOLs, JOLCOs, and Structured Leases, 2017-2022
- Recognized by The Legal 500 Asia‐Pacific as a JOLCO specialist in Japan
- Listed as a “Rising Star” by Airfinance Journal, 2017
- England and Wales Law Society
- Law Institute of Victoria
- Queensland Law Society
- Chair, “Day 1,” Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Global - Dublin, 13 January 2025
- Presenter, “US JOLs and JOLCOs: An Overview of Structures and Participants,” CLE Training for Bank of Utah and Boeing Capital, 3 October 2024
- Moderator, “JOLCO Panel,” Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Tokyo, 10 April 2024
- Panelist, “Aviation Loans & Transportation Finance,” Opal Group ABS Summit, 6 December 2023
- “SPACs in Space” SatMagazine, by SatNews, April 2021
- “Drone Operations Near U.S. Airports and Commercial Aircraft,” New York City Bar - Committee on Aeronautics Newsletter Volume 2, No. 4, Spring 2018
- Quoted, “Legal Survey 2025: Products,” AirFinance Journal, 6 March 2025
- Quoted, “Legal Survey 2024: Regions,” AirFinance Journal, 9 May 2024
- Quoted, “Legal Survey 2022: Products,” AirFinance Journal, 8 February 2023
[Amanda] has deep insight into the aviation industry and is always able to provide helpful feedback.
