K&L Gates adds London partner to Aviation Finance Practice

Global law firm K&L Gates has appointed Pete O’Hare as a partner in the finance practice. He joins the firm’s London office from Watson Farley & Williams. O’Hare advises banks and financial institutions, lessors, and operators in the aviation sector, and has played a leading role in some of the industry’s most complex and innovative aircraft acquisitions, finance, and lease transactions. He has extensive experience advising clients on high-profile deals, including non-U.S. EETC, ABS, M&A, and large portfolio and warehouse financing transactions, as well as on work-outs and repossessions. O’Hare was named on Airline Economics’ prestigious 2020 40 under 40