Winston & Strawn hires aviation finance lawyer

Winston & Strawn LLP has hired aviation finance lawyer Alison Weal as a partner in the firm’s London office. Weal will support clients in the firm’s aviation finance practice, led by London-based partner Mark Moody, in managing a growing set of complex issues in the sector. Educated in the UK and France, Weal has extensive experience in cross-border aviation financings, including finance leases, operating leases, tax based leasing structures, capital markets structures, and export credit supported financings. Her clients include banks, export credit agencies, operating lessors, and airlines. Commenting on the appointment, Winston London managing partner Peter Crowther said: “As