George Paterson
Global Head of Banking and Finance; Head of Paris
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
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Biography
George Paterson is a banking and finance lawyer based in Paris. He is also Global Head of Banking and Finance, Paris Office Managing Partner and Head of our Paris Aviation team.
George specialises in aviation finance and leasing transactions representing banks, export credit agencies and airlines. He has extensive experience in export credit finance coupled with tax based structures and wide experience in cross-border leasing. He has considerable experience with such products as Japanese Operating Leases and French Leveraged Leases.
George has been ranked at the top of his speciality by international legal directories for years. George is “‘one of the stars in aircraft financing’, according to clients who appreciate his deep knowledge and experience” says Chambers Europe 2014. He is described in Legal 500 2014 as a “highly regarded” name in aviation finance. He has also been named as an “Expert” in the Guide to the World’s Leading Aviation Lawyers and recommended by IFLR 1000, Who’s Who Legal and Best Lawyers.
He first qualified as a solicitor in Scotland in 1990. He then worked in Edinburgh and London in the banking department of a major commercial Scottish legal practice where he specialised in acquisition and structured finance. George joined the Paris practice in 1993 and became a partner in 1998. He qualified as a solicitor in England in 1992 and as an Avocat à la Cour d'Appel de Paris in 1996. He is fluent in French.
Professional experience
Collapse all- Avocat au Barreau de Paris
- Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales
- Solicitor, qualified in Scotland
News
Norton Rose Fulbright expands banking practice in Paris with capital markets and finance partner hire
August 23, 2024
Chambers Global 2024: First-place finish for lawyers ranked in global-wide categories
February 14, 2024
Cross-border team advises Condor, Natixis and NORD/LB on financing of an Airbus A330-900neo
February 06, 2024
Insights
Aviation team advises on multiple winning deals at industry awards
News | May 24, 2022