Bird & Bird strengthens its global aviation finance practice

International law firm Bird & Bird has strengthened its global aviation finance capabilities with the addition of Richard Sharman as a London-based partner in its Banking & Finance Group / Aviation & Defence Sector Group. Sharman joins from the London office of Clifford Chance, where he was a senior associate. He handles aviation and other transportation transactions on behalf of financial institutions, aircraft leasing companies, airlines, arrangers and equity investors. His deals include commercial debt financings, operating leasing, structured tax-based financings, equity funds, export-credit, asset portfolio sales and purchases, joint ventures and Islamic financings. His experience also covers secondary debt