Julie E. McLean

Overview

Julie McLean is a Director in the Bermuda office of Conyers Dill & Pearman and is Global Head of the Aviation Finance Practice. Her practice covers asset finance with particular focus on aircraft finance and registrations, as well as investment funds with particular focus on partnerships and private equity. Julie advises investment banks, airlines, leasing companies and investment managers.

Julie regularly contributes to industry publications and is the author of the Bermuda chapters of each of Aircraft Finance (Sweet & Maxwell) and Aviation Law Review and is the co-author of the Bermuda chapter of Aircraft Liens and Detention Rights (Sweet & Maxwell). Julie works closely with the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority and was a leading participant in the industry group enabling the Cape Town Convention’s anticipated extension to Bermuda by the United Kingdom.

She is recognized as a leader in her industry by Legal 500 Caribbean (corporate and commercial), Who’s Who Legal (aviation/transport), IFLR1000 and the Expert Guides: Women in Business Law (aviation).

Experience

Experience Highlights

Liaised with BCCA to reactive 83 bis with Azerbaijan and acted on three separate financings for aircraft to be operated by two separate Azerbaijani air operators. Aircraft included two Boeing 747-8Fs, two Boeing B787-8s and one Gulfstream G650.
Advised on an aircraft financing transaction involving the acquisition, lease and Bermuda registration of four (4) new Boeing B777-300 aircraft for ultimate leasing to Aeroflot Airlines.
Acted in a refinancing transaction involving 20 Airbus A321-200 aircraft owned by an orphan trust structure with ECA financing.
Advised on the establishment of an investment fund for investment through a new Bermuda special purpose insurer in a portfolio of collateralised reinsurance transactions and offer insurance-linked investments, including catastrophe bonds, industry loss warranties and insurer reinsurer debt and equity investments.

Qualifications

Education

University of British Columbia, LLB, 1992
University of Western Ontario, B.A. History, 1989

Bar Admissions

Bermuda, Barrister & Attorney, 1993
Law society of British Columbia, Solicitor, 1993 (not currently practising)

Awards & Accolades

Recognised in the 2020 edition (and since 2011) of Who’s Who Legal (Transport - Aviation (Finance))
Recognised in the 2019 edition (and 2015, 2018) of Legal 500 Caribbean (corporate and commercial)
Recognised in the 2015 edition of Expert Guides (aviation)
Recognised in the 2017 edition (and since 2013) of Legal Media Groups' Expert Guides : Women in Business Law (aviation/transport)
Recognised in the 2009 edition of IFLR1000 (financial and corporate)

Associations

Member of Executive Committee of Bermuda Zoological Society

Publications

Corporate Digest: Notable Deals and Transactions – Autumn 2019

The Aviation Law Review – Bermuda

Aviation Financing & Leasing – Bermuda

Corporate Digest: Notable Deals and Transactions - Spring 2019

2017 Global Corporate Year in Review, January 2018

Bermuda Securitisations Bulletin

Conyers contributed to the Bermuda & Mauritius segments in the first edition of Pillsbury World Aircraft Repossession Index

Bermuda Investment Funds Update – December 2016

Julie McLean participates in Who’s Who Legal’s Aviation Roundtable 2014

Bermuda: The Ideal Jurisdiction for Aircraft Finance and Registration, Coelum, April 2013

Co-author, Bermuda chapter of Aircraft Finance (Sweet & Maxwell)

Co-author, Bermuda chapter of Aircraft Liens and Detention Rights (Sweet & Maxwell)

Area(s) of Expertise

Legal Services

Aviation
Bermuda Investment Funds
Capital Markets
Corporate
Finance
Investment Funds
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Securitization & Structured Finance

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