SAM IS AN ASSOCIATE IN THE ASSETS AND STRUCTURED FINANCE GROUP.
Sam advises banks, financial institutions, lessors, owners and operators on loan, security and leasing documentation across the transport sector, with a particular focus on aviation assets.
Prior to joining Watson Farley & Williams, Sam worked for a magic circle law firm in London and has previously completed a secondment with a major UK shipowner.
Sam has direct industry experience having undertaken a secondment at GD Helicopter Finance Limited, a startup helicopter lessor, in 2025.
- Advised GD Helicopter Finance Limited in connection with the financing of multiple Airbus H160 helicopters. This deal won Helicopter Investor’s Lessor Financing Deal of the Year 2025.
- Advised multiple parties on the merger of Tata SIA Airlines Limited (“Vistara”) with Air India, creating a unified full-service airline under the Air India brand.
- Advised Eliance Holding Company, S.L. on the refinancing of group debt and a new facility to support capex and growth, in connection with Swiss Life Asset Management’s majority acquisition.
- Advised Goshawk Aviation, NWS and CTFE on sale of Goshawk Aviation's commercial aircraft leasing platform to SMBC AC at an enterprise value of US$6.7 billion (with a previous employer).
Education
- 2019 · The University of Law, LPC MSc, Law, Business and Management
- 2017 · University of Southampton, Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
memberships and associations
- The Law Society
- PressWFW advises Eliance on debt refinancing and additional loan facility
- PressWFW supports on foundational materials for Trinity College Dublin’s Transnational Commercial and Leasing Law Project
- PressWFW advises GDHF on finance agreement for multiple Airbus H160 helicopters
- PressWFW advises on landmark merger of Air India and Vistara
