About
Johannes focuses on asset-finance transactions, aviation, and restructuring and insolvency.
He has a broad range of finance experience, with a particular focus on cross-border asset finance and leasing structures. Also, Johannes advises on financings, M&A transactions and restructurings in the transportation and aviation industry. And in addition, Johannes has a specific focus on German and international insolvency law aspects mainly involving German-regulated financial institutions.
Johannes speaks English and German.
Additional Information
- Advising the Irish liquidators of Russian transport leasing company GTLK in relation to the termination and settlement of aircraft lease arrangements and aircraft sales
- Advising a German arranger and asset manager on sale and lease-back transactions for 6 new Airbus A220 aircraft with Air Baltic with Itasca-backed debt financings
- Advising an aircraft OEM in respect of several distressed air carriers and contract counterparties around the globe
- Advising a German arranger and asset manager on sale and lease-back transactions for 3 new Airbus A220 aircraft with Air Baltic with Balthazar-backed debt financings (Airfinance Journal Global Awards - Lease Deal of the Year 2022)
- Advising Malaysia Airlines on its global financial restructuring, in particular on the restructuring of its aircraft lease agreements (Airline Economics - Aviation 100 Restructuring Deal of the Year 2022)
- Advising an international aircraft lessor in the restructuring of Garuda Indonesia
- Advising an aviation asset secured lender consortium in the financial restructuring of Virgin Atlantic (Airfinance Journal Global Awards - Restructuring Deal of the Year 2021)
- Advising a Swiss corporate on the acquisition of a European airline catering business
- Advising a German independent investment manager on a series of debt-financed aircraft sale and lease-back transactions with airlines around the globe
- Advising a German airline on a variety of aviation-related financing transactions, such as portfolio refinancings, leasing and sub-leasing transactions, and lessor novations
- Advising a German leasing company on state-subsidised financings of train sets for regional railway operations through leasing and forfaiting constructs
- Advising a German railway undertaking on a bespoke sale and leaseback transaction for used locomotives
- Advising an Irish aircraft lessor on the negotiations with a Chinese airline of sale and leaseback transactions for five Boeing Dreamliners
- Advising a major German fund initiator on the unwinding of closed-ended funds
"He offers very strong knowledge and a cooperative approach."
— Client, Chambers Europe 2024
Dr. Johannes Vogel
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