Norton Rose Fulbright appoints aviation expert Paterson as global banking head

Norton Rose Fulbright’s global chief executive Gerry Pecht has named Paris partner and aviation finance lawyer George Paterson as global head of banking and finance. NRF said George is to succeed London partner Nick Grandage in leading its banking and finance practice, which it said is recognised among the top 12 worldwide by Chambers Global. Paterson, NRF said, “is consistently recognised as one of the world’s leading aviation finance lawyers in Chamber Global, Chambers Europe and The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa” and has represented banks, export credit agencies and airlines in aviation finance and leasing transactions. He