Jonathan Simpson

Jonathan Simpson

Associate

Email

jonathan.simpson@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 2030 881704

Offices

London

V-CARD
Jonathan advises lenders, lessors, lessees, owners and charterers on financing and leasing transactions across the transportation sector.
His experience covers a broad range of financing structures from tax-driven structured financings to sustainability-linked loans, as well as asset acquisitions and disposals, leasing and chartering arrangements and associated corporate and management matters.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • A syndicate of eight international banks on a sustainability-linked pre- and post-delivery financing made available to HMM Co., Ltd. for the construction and acquisition cost of nine dual-fuel containerships with an aggregate contract price of over US$1.1 billion.
  • A syndicate of two Nordic banks on a US$225.77 million revolving credit facility with an accordion feature made available to a Hong Kong shipowner to refinance twenty-one dry bulk carriers.
  • A syndicate of three international banks on a US$148.57 million Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (JOLCO) financing of four newbuild bulk carriers for a Singapore shipowner.
  • An international bank on a revolving warehouse facility made available to an alternative capital provider to refinance its portfolio of sale and leaseback transactions.
  • An Islamic bank on a Shariah compliant Ijara leasing facility made available to an Emirati airline to finance the acquisition of four new Airbus A320neo.
  • An aircraft lessor on its bid to acquire an aircraft leasing platform with a portfolio of over 350 aircraft.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2024

Academic

LLB, Law, Durham University, 2021

Languages

English, Mandarin, French
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.