Fiona Henderson
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Related services and key industries
Biography
Fiona Henderson is a banking and finance lawyer based in New York. She has extensive experience advising lenders, investors, issuers and operating lessors on cross-border financing, sale and leasing transactions, primarily in the aviation sector. Before joining Norton Rose Fulbright, Fiona was a counsel at another major international law firm.
Professional experience
Collapse allMA, University of Cambridge, 2006
LLM, New York University School of Law, 2007
- Bar of England and Wales
- New York State Bar
- Texas State Bar
- Issuers in connection with multiple issuances of fixed rate secured notes, the proceeds of which were used by each Issuer to acquire a portfolio of aircraft on lease to a diversified pool of customers.
- A syndicate of insurers providing aircraft non-payment insurance in respect of loans made by certain bank syndicates in connection with the lease of aircraft to airlines based in Korea, the Czech Republic and the UAE.
- Borrower in connection with the financing of the acquisition of an aircraft leasing business.
- Issuers and Investors in connection with multiple 4(a)(2) private placements, the proceeds of which were used to finance or refinance the acquisition of aircraft.
- Lenders and Borrowers in connection with multiple warehouse facilities and term loans.
- Lenders and Borrowers in connection with multiple ExIm supported financings.
- Buyers and Sellers in connection with multiple aircraft portfolio sales and related novations.
- Chambers USA, Nationwide, Transport: Aviation: Finance, Chambers and Partners, 2024
- International Financial Law Review, Rising Star, Aviation, 2021
- Legal 500 US, Recommended Lawyer, Transport: Aviation and air travel: Finance, The Legal 500, 2020 – 2024
- Legal 500 US, Next Generation Partner, Transport: Aviation and air travel: Finance, The Legal 500, 2023 – 2024
- Legal 500 US, Rising Star, Transport: Aviation and air travel: Finance, The Legal 500, 2020, 2022
- Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation, Lawdragon, 2023 - 2024
News
Norton Rose Fulbright advises on Supported Finance Deal of the Year and Restructuring Deal of the Year at 2025 Aviation 100 Awards
January 21, 2025
Norton Rose Fulbright advises SAS on Chapter 11 restructuring
August 28, 2024
London office advises Genesis on acquisition of six Boeing 737-800 aircraft
January 30, 2024