Aviation & Asset Finance in Ukraine
Aircraft transactions, regulatory clearances and financing structures in Ukraine — aligned so the whole project works, not just its documents.
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Aviation projects rarely fail on paper. They fail at the joints — where the lease meets the regulator, where security meets enforcement. Our practice covers the transaction, the regulatory track and the financing as one structure, because in Ukraine they only work together.
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Why aviation projects in Ukraine are different
Cape Town meets Ukrainian registries
Aircraft deals sit on international frameworks — the Cape Town Convention above all — but their protections are only as strong as their implementation in Ukrainian registries and courts. We structure for both layers.
Approvals have a sequence
The State Aviation Administration and other authorities expect steps in a particular order. Most delays are not refusals — they are sequencing mistakes.
Foreign structures need adaptation
SPV models and security packages developed under English or New York law do not transplant as-is. The test is whether security can be registered and enforced here — before default, not after.
How we start
- Conflict checkSame day.
- Workability reviewWe review the transaction, regulatory and financing elements and identify where the structure could fail in Ukraine. 24–48 hours.
- Structuring callYou discuss the alignment plan directly with the partner leading the aviation practice.
Common questions
What is the main legal risk in Ukrainian aviation projects?
Execution. Transactions, approvals and financing are usually sound in isolation — projects stall where they interact: a lease without regulatory readiness, security that cannot be registered, approvals sequenced against the financing timeline.
Does the Cape Town Convention apply in Ukraine?
Yes — Ukraine is a contracting state, and international interests in aircraft can be registered. Practical protection still depends on implementation in Ukrainian registries, so we treat Cape Town as the starting point, not the answer.
Can foreign financing structures be used for Ukrainian aviation assets?
They can — adapted. SPV models, security assignments and step-in rights need Ukrainian-law implementation to survive enforcement; unadapted templates are where lenders lose priority.
Are airport infrastructure projects realistic during the war?
Interest is real, particularly with post-war reconstruction in view. What such projects need now is careful regulatory and financing groundwork — it determines who is ready when traffic returns.
When should Ukrainian counsel join an aviation project?
At the term-sheet stage. Most of the value is in sequencing — once documents are signed, realignment is expensive.
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