James Turner is a very efficient and capable deal manager in addition to being a great substantive attorney.
Biography
James M. Turner is an associate in the Asset Finance Group in the London office of White & Case.
An experienced transportation finance lawyer with a focus on the aviation, maritime and offshore sectors, James advises on transactions including ECA and commercial debt financings, pre-delivery payment financings, aircraft operating leases and the sale and purchase of vessels, FPSOs and portfolios of aircraft. James also advises on leasing platform setups, restructurings, securitisations, merger and acquisition and other equity investment transactions.
James's representative clients include banks and other financial institutions, equity investors, operating lessors, drilling companies, shipowners, and airlines.
James is listed as a Key Lawyer in the Legal 500 UK for Transport Finance and Leasing.
Experience
Aviation
Representation of AviLease in connection with its USD 2.5 billion unsecured term facility comprised of a USD 1.73 billion conventional facility and a Sharia-compliant Murabaha facility of USD 770 million.
Representation of ITA Airways on several note issuance financings with respect to the purchase of Airbus A330neo aircraft.
Representation of an airline on the pre-delivery payment financing in respect of ten Airbus A321XLR aircraft.
Representation of a major operating lessor in connection with the sale of multiple aircraft on lease to airlines in jurisdictions including the United States, Korea, Australia, China, Türkiye, Belgium and Spain.
Representation of a financial sponsor in connection with the establishment of an aircraft leasing joint venture, including the negotiation of the joint venture framework agreements, sale and purchase documentation and the associated secured Islamic financing.
Representation of a major aircraft operating lessor in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of aircraft on lease to airlines in Chile, Thailand, Jordan and the United States.
Maritime and Offshore
Representation of Proman AG, one of the world's largest methanol producers, on a green loan ship financing in support of the launch of an industry-first sustainable shipping fund in partnership with Stena Bulk AB.
Representation of Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as sole lead arranger and lender, in connection with a USD 370 million exit facility for Hornblower HoldCo, LLC, a multi-national owner and operator of ferries and cruise vessels in the tourism and passenger transportation sector, as well as a provider of global travel experiences, in connection with their emergence from chapter 11 proceedings in United States Bankruptcy Court.
Representation of United Arab Shipping Company in respect of its business combination with Hapag-Lloyd AG, creating the world's fifth biggest liner shipping company.
Representation of the agent in connection with the restructuring of two loan facilities to a shipowner in the car carrier sector.
Representation of ExxonMobil and its affiliates in connection with acquisitions of, and financings relating to, various floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units.
Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales 2026
Named as a "Rising Star" in AirFinance Journal's Guide to Aviation Lawyers 2022