Bio

Israel Sanchez is a Partner in the Global Transport Practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. Mr. Sanchez’s primary areas of practice are aviation and aircraft finance, leasing, structured finance, and corporate law. Israel has experience in the structuring, drafting and negotiation of financing and leasing transactions (including tax-based leveraged and cross border leasing, synthetic and operating leases), workouts, restructuring and bankruptcy matters on behalf of banks, financial institutions, lessors, lessees, owner trustees, guarantors, manufacturers and purchasers and sellers of equipment (including commercial, regional, corporate and cargo aircraft, aircraft engines and spare parts). He also has particular experience in all aspects of financing and leasing of business jet aircraft and fractional interest ownership programs.