Hughes Hubbard strengthens aviation practice with new partner

Tom Healey has joined Hughes Hubbard & Reed as a partner in its Aviation Finance Group, based the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Healey’s practice focuses on representing financial institutions, airlines, manufacturers and lessors in the largest and most innovative transactions. He advises creditors in Chapter 11 proceedings, restructuring financings for aircraft in North America and South America, and works with lessors, finance parties, operators and governments on export credit financings. “Tom has a well-earned reputation for understanding the airline industry’s evolving dynamics – and his addition continues our firm’s strong overall recent growth,” said Ted Mayer, chair of Hughes Hubbard.