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Neha Arora is Of Counsel in the Asset Finance Department specialising in Aircraft Finance. She has advised major international lenders, lessors and operators (particularly airlines) on a wide range of cross-border asset-backed transactions involving new and used commercial aircraft. She has experience in commercial debt financings, operating leasing, individual asset and portfolio sales and purchases and restructurings.

She previously worked in the structured and asset finance department of a magic circle firm in London, as well as in the banking department of their Moscow office. She has also undertaken a client secondment to the legal department of a major aircraft finance lender. Although primarily focused on aircraft finance and leasing, she also has experience in ship finance matters.

Relevant experience

  • DVB, BNP Paribas, BTMU and other leading financial institutions on multiple financings of new and used aircraft for large operating leasing companies.
  • Iberia on a range of transactions such as sale and leasebacks, subleases, restructurings and novations.

Education

  • 2009 – Legal Practice Course, College of Law, London
  • 2008 – BA, Jurisprudence, The University of Oxford, Oxford

Insights by Neha

CMS advises lenders on financing of new battery-electric train fleet for TransPennine Express

CMS advises lenders on financing of new battery-electric train fleet for TransPennine Express

11 Sep 2026 3 min read
CMS advises institutional investors on financing of battery-electric and electric train fleets in Germany

CMS advises institutional investors on financing of battery-electric and electric train fleets in Germany

12 Dec 2025 2 min read
Aircraft finance and leasing in the pandemic and beyond - Moving out of the holding pattern

Aircraft finance and leasing in the pandemic and beyond - Moving out of the holding pattern

24 Nov 2020 11 min read
Come and get it! The meaning of “give possession” under the Cape Town Convention 

Come and get it! The meaning of “give possession” under the Cape Town Convention 

03 Nov 2020 11 min read
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