Nicholas Cullinan

Nicholas Cullinan

Senior Associate

Email

nicholas.cullinan@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 1708

Offices

London

V-CARD
Nicholas is predominantly focussed on all aspects of aviation finance but also has substantial experience in shipping finance.
Nicholas has worked across a broad range of international transactions and product types, including financings, restructurings, loan portfolio transfers, maintenance contracts and leasing transactions and has represented parties from across the spectrum of aviation finance including airlines, lessors, maintenance providers, servicers, banks, funds and other finance institutions.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • A major European airline on the sale and leaseback of 10 aircraft.
  • A syndicate of banks on the restructuring of their aircraft financing following a lessor's restructuring.
  • A major European airline on various novations, aircraft registry transfers and internal leasing transfers.
  • A major European airline on various JOLCO financings.
  • A major Middle Eastern airline on its aircraft conversion programme and related contract.
  • A lessor on a lease with a Polish airline.
  • A major lessor on a lease with an Indonesian airline.
  • A major lessor on various leasing, portfolio transfers and novation transactions with other lessors and airlines based in various jurisdictions.
  • A Middle Eastern airline on its amendment and restatement of over 50 aircraft leases.
  • A British airline on various aircraft deliveries, financings and leasings.
  • A fund on its financing of a lessor’s acquisition of a portfolio of aircraft.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2020

Academic

LLB, University of Bristol, 2014

Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School, 2018

Languages

English
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.