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John F. Pritchard

Partner
New York
t: 212-513-3233

John F. Pritchard practices in the Structured Finance Group of Holland & Knight. With more than 20 years of experience in aircraft, equipment and facility finance, Mr. Pritchard is knowledgeable in all areas of asset-based financing and has concentrated on the representation of lessees, lessors, lenders, borrowers, and government guarantors in domestic and cross-border financings, securitizations, workouts and foreclosures.

Mr. Pritchard has given many speeches on aircraft and equipment financing at various conferences, including: Capetown Convention and Legal Opinions, FAA Aircraft Registration and Choice of Registry, Aircraft Purchase Contracts and Aircraft Lease Portfolio Acquisitions from the Buyer's Perspective, Eurocontrol Liens, Risks of Doing Business with Limited Partnerships and Income Funds as Aircraft Lessors, Cross-Border Leasing, Ways of Recovering an Aircraft in the U.S., and on U.S. Eximbank transactions.

Professional Honors & Awards

  • Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Transportation: Aviation: Finance; Banking & Finance; Equipment Finance & Leasing, 2008-2009
  • Chambers Global – The World's Leading Lawyers for Business guide, 2008
  • American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers
  • Euromoney Best of the Best in Aviation, 2001-2008
  • Who's Who in Aviation (Most Nominations in the United States) , 2007
  • Corporate Counsel Edition, Super Lawyers magazine, January 2009
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Banking Law, 2010
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Equipment Finance Law, 2005-2010
  • New York Super Lawyers magazine, 2009

Memberships

  • ABA Forum on Air & Space Law, Chair, Aircraft Finance & Contracts Division, 1997-2000
  • American Bar Association, Chairman, Subcommittee on Aircraft Financing, 1987-94
  • Euromoney Airfinance Annual Legal Conference, Chairman, 1986-2006
  • Aviation Working Group, Legal Advisory Panel, Chairman

Speaking Engagements

  • Cape Town Convention & Aircraft Protocol covering Cape Town Basics, Ratification & Implementation Issues & Advanced Contract, Registration & Transaction Practices, Cape Town Convention Participatory Regional Seminar, Singapore Aviation Academy, Singapore, November 17-18, 2009
  • "Market Overview: Riding the Roller Coaster," and "The Effects of the Cape Town Convention on Daily Aircraft and Engine Finance," New York School of International Aviation Finance, April 15-17, 2009
  • "Transaction Structures, Documentation and the Principles of Tax Based-Leasing," and "Restructuring in the Airline Industry," New York School of International Aviation Finance, April 15-17, 2009
  • Legal Opinions: Who? What? Where?, 16th Annual Aircraft Registry Forum, February 2009

Published Articles & Books

  • "European Community Accedes to the Cape Town Convention," Aviation: Centerline, Newsletter - June 2009
  • "Chapter on United States," Aircraft Finance: Registration, Security and Enforcement, Longmans, 2007
  • "Chapter on Aircraft Leasing ," Equipment Leasing, Matthew Bender, 2006
  • "Chapter on United States ," Aircraft Liens and Detention Rights, Sweet & Maxwell, 2006
  • "Chapter on Aviation Workouts," Business Workouts, Warren, Gorham & Lamont, 2005