Friday, September 12, 2008

Norton Rose hires new Aviation Partner in Singapore

International legal practice, Norton Rose (Asia) LLP today announcedthat Leigh Borrello is to join as a partner in the Singapore office'sasset finance practice. Leigh will lead the aviation finance team whichrepresents one the largest specialised aviation finance and leasingpractices in Asia.

Leigh joins from Clyde & Co in Singapore where he is a partner. He is anexperienced aviation finance practitioner, having specialised in thisarea for over 13 years. Prior to his position at Clyde & Co he was asenior associate with Norton Rose in Singapore, and has previouslyworked in the aviation finance team at Millbank Tweed, also inSingapore.

Leigh Borrello commented:"I am very pleased to be re-joining Norton Rose Group. I know theculture and the clients well and look forward to growing the aviationfinance and leasing business. Norton Rose Group is the world's leadingaviation finance legal practice, and Asia is a key market for this work.The Singapore office has an experienced team of dedicated asset financelawyers and has built a reputation for providing a quality of servicethat is second to none."

Jeremy Edwards, Head of Aviation, Norton Rose LLP commented:"Leigh is an excellent lawyer and is one of the top names in the Asiaregion for aviation finance work. He is a strong addition to the teamand will fit well with the office as a whole and the global practice."

Norton Rose Group has a long-standing commitment to Asia with over 100lawyers in the region, based in Bangkok, Beijing, Shanghai, Singaporeand Hong Kong. Leigh Borrello will be the second new partner in theSingapore office in the last year following the appointment of AdamSummerly in April.

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