John Howitt
John Howitt is a partner in the US Finance and Restructuring Group of Clifford Chance specializing in asset finance. In particular, he focuses on aircraft finance, including leveraged lease transactions, operating leases (domestic and cross-border), new and used aircraft purchases (including portfolio acquisitions), sales (including portfolio sales) and sale-leasebacks, securitizations, restructurings and manufacturer support arrangements. John also has considerable experience in bank and private placement credit transactions, including asset-based financings; domestic and Latin American debt restructurings; acquisition and recapitalization financings; project financings; domestic, Eurodollar, and Eurocurrency loans; loan and note swaps; sales and participations; letter of credit facilities; and commercial paper facilities. · Clifford Chance
About
John Howitt is a partner in the US Finance and Restructuring Group of Clifford Chance, specializing in asset finance with a focus on aircraft finance, including leveraged leases, operating leases, purchase and sale transactions, securitizations, and restructurings. He also handles bank and private placement credit transactions, asset-based financings, and debt restructurings.
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Education
- University of California at Los Angeles (BA, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) 1975
Admissions
- California
- New York