Robert Melson is a partner and practice area leader for the firm's Finance
practice. He works extensively with clients doing business across Asia.
Robert's practice focuses on corporate and international finance, especially in
the areas of aircraft and equipment leasing, equipment finance, project finance,
mergers and acquisitions, real estate finance, sovereign lending, and high tech
ventures.
Robert is recognized as a leading lawyer for asset finance in Chambers
Asia-Pacific and has been since 2008. He has also been recognized in
Chambers Asia-Pacific banking and finance since 2009 and is currently
recognized in band 1 for Japan, Banking & Finance: International Asset Finance
in addition to being recognized for Aviation Finance since 2015. According to
Chambers Asia-Pacific, Robert is described by one peer as “very much
a leading player for aviation finance.” He has over two decades of experience
in asset finance, frequently acting for major clients on cross-border deals.
Chambers Asia-Pacific states that he “is appreciated for his
‘wealth of experience’ in cross border asset finance deals and
‘meticulous attention to detail’ in complicated cases.” He has
also been listed as a leading aviation lawyer in Expert Guides - Aviation
since 2013 and received an "Individual All-Star” award in the
Transportation sector at The Asian Lawyer All-Star Awards 2014.
