Jahnavi Ramachandran bolsters Clyde & Co aviation practice as a Partner

Jahnavi Ramachandran bolsters Clyde & Co aviation practice as a Partner

Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of Jahnavi Ramachandran as a partner in its Aviation Finance and Leasing team to expand its offerings to the global aviation market.

Jahnavi Ramachandran has 15 years of experience in the aviation finance field and is considered a leading partner in the industry. She has a broad range of clients including banks, lessors, airlines, and export credit agencies, and has extensive experience in the acquisition, financing, and leasing of all types of aviation assets, including airport slots.

Norman Fraser, a partner in Clyde & Co's aviation practice comments: "Over the past few years Clyde & Co's non-contentious aviation offering has grown from strength-to-strength and Jahnavi broadens our offering to clients still further. She has an excellent reputation throughout the market and I am delighted to welcome her to the firm."

"There are now very clear signs that activity in the aviation industry is returning to pre-pandemic levels. I worked at Clyde & Co at the beginning of my career and I look forward to joining the firm again. It is great to be able to come back to this top global aviation firm, with all the added expertise I have acquired through the years," Jahnavi Ramachandran added.

Commenting on the hire, the global chair of Clyde & Co's aviation practice, Kevin Sutherland, says: "This appointment further strengthens our position as the leading global aviation law firm and one that offers the full suite of services the industry needs. Our aviation practice has significantly grown in the last few years, expanding its non-insurance aviation offering through the hire of the 12-strong legal team led by Norman Fraser from the British law firm REN Legal. It has also grown through the hires of Ken Quinn and Orla Brady in the US and of Stuart Miller in Hong Kong."

Clyde & Co's aviation team covers the full range of aviation issues including finance and leasing, slot finance and trading, OEM contracts and disputes, hostile repossessions, debt enforcement, regulation, cyber, environment defence, major loss, emergency response, and liability. Beyond traditional aviation, Clyde & Co is at the forefront of practice in the space and satellite market and has established itself as the leading authority on the regulation of drones.

Testament to Clyde & Co's commitment and growth in the area, Tim Fox and Zoe Tite have recently joined Clyde & Co as legal directors with a focus on the aviation sector. Tim joined the firm's London office from K & L Gates and Zoe joined the Dubai office from DAE Capital.