Bio

Christian Hansen heads White & Case's 300-lawyer-strong Latin America Practice Group. He advises clients on international joint ventures, M&A activity, secured lending and equipment finance transactions with a focus on the aviation sector. He has represented export credit agencies, buyers, sellers, lenders, lessors and lessees in an array of major transactions, guiding his clients through what can be a highly complex and technical process. Christian's advisory practice has a particular focus on the airline industry; and he has developed both a deep knowledge of this sector and strong relationships with a number of airlines. He has considerable experience in advising clients on aircraft and spare engine financing transactions, as well as on complex asset-backed financings. He has worked with state-owned export credit agencies, airlines, aircraft lessors, banks and other financial institutions. Christian's understanding of aircraft finance transactions and the aviation industry in general has led to numerous engagements by airlines, providing strategic advice in connection with their most important financial and operational contracts. His work in this area includes a number of several cross-border investment and joint venture transactions. He was also heavily involved in the negotiation and implementation of some of the first long-term "power by the hour" maintenance arrangements involving non-US airlines. In addition, Christian has worked very closely with his airline clients on their strategic alliance arrangements. He is frequently called upon to advise clients on code-share agreements, maintenance joint ventures, loyalty program implementation and spin-offs, and similar matters.