James R. Cairns is a partner in the Los Angeles office whose practice emphasizes leasing and equipment finance transactions.

Mr. Cairns has experience with a broad range of secured transactions. He has advised lessors, lessees, senior lenders, subordinated lenders, intermediaries and equity interests in a wide variety of leveraged equipment leasing transactions and has particular experience in commercial and private aircraft sales, leasing and financing in jurisdictions all around the world, from transactions involving a single aircraft to large portfolios of commercial aircraft. He has represented clients in structured lease transactions involving mining and pipe laying equipment, corporate headquarters, manufacturing facilities, railcars, rail lines and stations, ships, containers, and telecommunications, manufacturing and gas production equipment located in the US, Europe and Asia.

In addition to his finance practice, Mr. Cairns has represented foreign and domestic investors in the formation, acquisition and sale of US companies.

Bars and Courts
California State Bar
US District Court for the Central District of California

Education
JD, University of California, Los Angeles, 1988
BA, University of San Diego, summa cum laude, 1981

Professional Associations and Memberships
California Bar Association

Awards and Recognition
Recognized, National Transportation, Chambers USA 2008

Languages
English

Citizenship
United States