Simone M. Riley

Simone Riley helps companies and financial institutions structure and execute financing transactions involving transportation assets such as commercial and business aircraft, rail equipment and maritime vessels.

Simone also provides guidance on aviation regulatory compliance and asset securitizations, and advises governmental agencies involved in transportation asset financing.

In addition to helping clients structure financing transactions, Simone also guides them in complying with aviation and transportation regulations, completing asset securitizations, negotiating lease agreements and optimizing financing strategies for operational and investment goals. For clients such as airlines, rail operators, shipping companies, operating lessors, finance companies, private equity firms, manufacturers, underwriters and both private and public companies, she helps them structure transactions that are legally sound and commercially practical while minimizing regulatory and operational risk.

Simone combines deep knowledge of transportation finance with regulatory skills and practical transaction experience. She is recognized for her ability to skillfully structure complex multi-party deals and assist clients in reaching strategic goals in the aviation, rail and maritime sectors.