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Tom Coates

Associate London

T: +44 20 7155 2927

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Tom is an Associate in the Assets and Structured Finance group.

Tom joined Watson Farley & Williams in 2023 as a newly qualified associate in the Assets and Structured Finance Group.

Prior to joining the firm, Tom worked at an international law firm in London acting on various asset financing matters with a particular focus on aviation financing and leasing.

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  • Advising GDHF on finance agreement for multiple Airbus H160 helicopters. This deal won Helicopter Investor’s Lessor Financing Deal of the Year 2025.
  • Advising Investec Bank ("Investec") on its acquisition of a new-generation widebody Airbus A350-900 aircraft from Aergo Capital.

Education

  1. 2017 – 2018 · Legal Practice Course – BPP Bristol
  2. 2014 – 2017 · University of Bristol – Law LLB
  • PressWFW advises GDHF on finance agreement for multiple Airbus H160 helicopters
  • PressWFW advises Alpha Trains on €1.3bn debt refinancing
  • PressWFW advises Investec on Airbus A350-900 acquisition
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