Royce is a Senior Associate in the Assets and Structured Finance group.

Royce specialises in asset and structured finance with a particular focus on the aviation and shipping sectors.

He advises clients on a broad range of financing and transactional matters, including syndicated loans, pre- and post-delivery financings, ECA-supported transactions (notably involving Eksfin, KEXIM, KOBC and K-Sure), asset sale and purchase, cross-border and domestic lease and charter arrangements, JOLCO structures, portfolio transactions and the granting and enforcement of security.

Royce is a native Korean speaker and previously served as an interpretation officer for the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea. He is qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales.

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  • Advising for Singapore Airlines in respect of the JOLCO financing of four Boeing 787-10 aircraft involving multiple international banks.
  • Advising LBBW on the financing of two A321-aircraft for Korean Air.
  • Acting for various banks on the financing of private jets for a high-profile group in India.
  • Acting for international lessors on various sale and purchase, lease novation and financing transactions.
  • Advising a syndicate of lenders on the financing and delivery of Hyundai Glovis’ first LNG carrier and two dual fueled LPG vessels.
  • Advising a syndicate of lenders and ECAs on a ECA backed financing of five container vessels for Ocean Network Express.
  • Advising a syndicate of lenders in respect of six VLECs for MISC.
  • Advising a syndicate of lenders on the refinancing of a revolving credit facility for AET.
  • Advising Citibank on an Eksfin backed financing of two CSOVs to Purus.

Education

  1. 2011 · LLB with Advanced Studies, University College London

Memberships and associations

Law Society of England and Wales