David Brotherton
Partner, Head of Aerospace
About David
David Brotherton is the Global Head of Aerospace, specialising in Aviation Finance.
He is based in our London office, having returned from Singapore in 2022 where he spent 13 years growing one of the largest aviation finance teams in the APAC region. He remains closely involved with our APAC business and has a deep knowledge of the Asia Pacific aviation market.
David has a strong reputation for his expertise advising many of the world’s largest aircraft lessors on their leasing, trading, particularly larger portfolio and financing deals. He also has significant experience advising on lease default management, including in relation to litigation and cross border solvent and insolvent restructurings in a variety of jurisdictions.
He is an active member of the Aviation community participating in the Aviation Working Group, Southeast Asia Contact Group (SEA-CG), the International Society of Transport & Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) and the UK Aviation Club. David is annually recognised in Chambers and Legal 500 for his expertise in Aviation Finance and Banking & Finance.