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
- The Irish liquidators of Russian transport leasing company GTLK in relation to the termination and settlement of aircraft lease arrangements and aircraft sales;
- The arrangers on construction and operating financing for new rail vehicles for a German railway company;
- A German airline on a number of aviation-specific financing transactions, such as portfolio refinancing, leasing and subleasing transactions, and novations;
- 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;
- An aircraft OEM on its relationships to contract counterparties with a number of airlines around the globe that are in financial distress, insolvency, or liquidation;
- 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);
- 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);
- An international aircraft lessor in the restructuring of Garuda Indonesia;
- An aviation asset secured lender consortium in the financial restructuring of Virgin Atlantic (Airfinance Journal Global Awards - Restructuring Deal of the Year 2021);
- A Swiss corporate on the acquisition of a European airline catering business;
- A German independent investment manager on a series of debt-financed aircraft sale and lease-back transactions with airlines around the globe;
- A German leasing company on state-subsidised financings of train sets for regional railway operations through leasing and forfaiting constructs;
- A German railway undertaking on a bespoke sale and leaseback transaction for used locomotives; and
- An Irish aircraft lessor on the negotiations with a Chinese airline of sale and leaseback transactions for five Boeing Dreamliners.
"He offers very strong knowledge and a cooperative approach."
— Client, Chambers Europe 2024
Dr. Johannes Vogel
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