Representative Aircraft Transactions

Buchalter has represented numerous entities in the acquisition of various types of jet aircraft, from Cessna Citations to Boeing Business Jets. These transactions have included the acquisition of new and used aircraft by both U.S. citizen corporations and foreign entities.

Some examples of these transactions are as follows:

• representation of a major, publicly held oil and gas corporation in the acquisition of a newly built Boeing Business Jet for use by the Chairman of the Board and CEO, and the review and negotiation of contracts for the installation of the custom interior of the Boeing Business Jet.

• negotiation and documentation of the acquisition of a Gulfstream IV SP for the foreign owner of a multi-billion dollar, multi-national corporation from a major U.S. domiciled international financial institution.

• negotiation and documentation of the acquisition of a Global Express Aircraft from a major hotel/casino operator for a California domiciled privately held corporation.

• the acquisition by a Canadian citizen’s United States holding company of two intervals for the use of a new Gulfstream V from Net Jets.

• representation of the aircraft holding subsidiary of a major privately held financial institution in the acquisition of a new Hawker 800 and used Gulfstream V, plus representation of the same entity in the disposition of numerous Gulfstream and Hawker aircraft.

• representation and negotiation of the acquisition of a used Lear Jet by a major garment industry client of the firm.