Evgenia Erakhtina

Evgenia Erakhtina

Senior Associate

Email

evgenia.erakhtina@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 4359

Offices

London

V-CARD

Evgenia has over a decade of experience acting for airlines, operating lessors, financiers, Export Credit Agencies, insurers, asset managers, funds and investors and advises on some of the most innovative, complex and high-profile aviation transactions.

Evgenia advises on the whole spectrum of aviation matters including secured and unsecured facilities, sustainability-linked financings, finance leases, operating leases, tax leases, portfolio financings, warehouse facilities, pre-delivery payments financings, sale and lease back transactions, ECA supported financings, insurance-supported financings, aviation capital markets transactions (EETC, ABS), Islamic financings, aircraft and engine manufacturer contracts, airline and lessor restructurings and a range of corporate and commercial matters.

Evgenia was recognised as a “Rising Star” by Airfinance Journal.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • The Banks on USD625 million sustainability-linked loan for CDB Aviation which is the industry’s first major sustainability-linked syndicated term loan facility for an aircraft lessor.Sustainability Deal of the Year 2023, Airline Economics.
  • One of the world's largest airline groups on a large revolving credit facility (RCF) secured against eligible unencumbered aircraft and airport take-off and landing slots. European Debt Deal of the Year, Airline Economics 2022.
  • A Leading European flag carrier on the market first USD553m sustainability-linked enhanced equipment trust certificate (EETC) transaction that is described as a “historic raising” in industry reports. Sustainability Financing Deal of the Year, AirFinance Journal Awards 2021. Best European Deal 2021, Ishka 2022. Sustainability Capital Markets Deal of the Year and European Overall Deal of the Year, Airline Economics 2022.
  • The Banks on a large innovative unsecured multi-tranche financing for DAE Capital, structured as a combination of revolving credit facilities and term financing facilities, combining conventional tranches and AAOIFI compliant and non-AAOIFI Islamic tranches.
  • UKEF and the Banks on the landmark USD1.87bn (with a collateral pool of over 80 aircraft operated across multiple jurisdictions) combined UKEF EDG and commercial facility for easyJet plc. This is the first ever secured transaction under the UKEF Export Development Guarantee scheme. Bank Loan Deal of the Year, Airfinance Journal Awards 2021.

Qualifications

Languages

English, Russian
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.