LEVL secures financing for 26 aircraft with Investec and Airbus bank

LEVL Leasing (LEVL), the Dublin-based joint venture leasing company formed in June 2022 by helicopter lessor Lobo Leasing and financier EMP Structured Assets, has secured financing for 26 aircraft. Investec Bank has financed 15 helicopters and five specialist fixed wing aircraft for LEVL, while Airbus Bank has provided financing for six Airbus H145 helicopters. Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) advised Investec and Airbus Bank on the financing. The aircraft will be used for sustainability-linked aviation projects, emergency medical response, search and rescue, and firefighting, and are operating in multiple jurisdictions throughout Europe and Africa. The multi-jurisdictional WFW team that advised