Partner
A structured and asset finance expert with a particular focus on aviation finance. Saugata also advises clients in respect of general banking matters, structured products and derivatives.
Language - English
Jurisdiction - England & Wales
Saugata acts for banks, lessors, funds and airlines. His experience includes secured lending structures, ECA-backed bond and loan financings, JOLs, JOLCOs, portfolio acquisitions, pre-delivery payment (PDP) financings and leases.
He has advised on financings of other asset classes, including equipment, petroleum platforms and transportation assets. In general banking matters, he advises financial institutions, funds and borrowers on secured lending structures, bond issuances and debt restructurings.
Saugata also has expertise in all classes of OTC derivatives, including equities, credit, commodities, fx products, structured repos and stock loans. He has represented banks and funds on bond-financed projects, collateralised debt obligations (CDOs), margin-lending trades and structured investment vehicles.
Structured products
Acting on asset-backed structures, including secured loans, commodity financings, securitisations, collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) and exchange traded funds (ETFs).
OTC derivatives
Advising clients across all classes of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, including equities, credit, currencies, interest rates and commodities. Also, representing clients on structured repos and stock loans.
Hedging solutions
Providing hedging solutions to clients in financings including banks and corporate treasuries.
Financing and leasing
Advising banks, funds, lessors and airlines on their financings (including secured lending structures, JOLCOs, SOLs and other tax products), bond financings, operating leases and remarketing projects.
Aircraft trading
Representing lessors and airlines on aircraft sales and acquisitions, including portfolio trades.
OEM contracts, business jets and equipment leasing
OEM contracts, business jets and equipment leasing
Commodities financings
Representing banks and commodity trading houses on commodity-backed financings, including secured lending structures, off-take agreements, over-the-counter (OTC) derivative products and commodity repo structures (using LME warrants).
Project finance
Leading negotiations for investors in project finance transactions including advising consortiums in securitised project finance deals.