Holland & Knight Partner Phillip Durham Named 2016 Client Choice Award Winner in Aviation

NEW YORK (February 17, 2016) – Holland & Knight aircraft finance partner Phillip Durham has been singled out by Client Choice Awards as the 2016 exclusive winner in the aviation category for New York.

The awards annually recognize those law firms and partners around the world that stand apart for the excellent client care they provide and the quality of their service. Winners are selected largely based on surveys of in-house counsel subscribers to the International Law Office and Lexology, as well as client feedback. Nominations were also made by members of the Association of Corporate Counsel. More than 2,500 submissions were received for this year’s awards.

Mr. Durham’s practice focuses on domestic and cross-border asset-based financing, leasing, acquisitions, sales and securitizations, with a particular emphasis on aviation and equipment finance in Latin America. His client roster includes some of the biggest names in aviation finance, for which he has handled billions of dollars of transactions around the globe, including Airfinance Journal’s capital markets deal of the year and Jane’s Transport Finance’s aviation deal of the year.

Established in 2005, Client Choice is a fully searchable online resource listing partners and law firms that have been recognized by their clients for the quality of their service. It is designed to assist clients in finding the best lawyers for client service worldwide and to facilitate referrals between client-service-focused law firms.