Danielle Roman
Partner
"Very switched-on, technically sound and business-minded"
Overview
Overview
I am the Managing Partner of our Hong Kong office and the Practice Leader of our Hong Kong Banking and Finance team, having practised in Asia for over 20 years.
I advise on a broad spectrum of cross-border transactions, including fund finance, asset finance (in particular aviation and shipping), acquisition and leveraged finance, debt restructurings and general corporate lending.
In fund financing, I regularly represent banks and private credit providers on subscription credit facilities, hybrids, NAVs and GP/Management facilities. I am on the global board of the Fund Finance Association and chair of the APAC Executive Committee, and am also a board member of Women in Fund Finance.
I have significant expertise in helping major financial institutions, lessors and investors on the financing and leasing of commercial aircraft, corporate jets and other related assets across a variety of structures. I also advise on the finance and leasing of ships, yachts and other vessels. I am on the advisory board for The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation and former board member for Advancing Women in Aviation Roundtable.
I am an Inclusion Leader at Mourant, championing Inclusion across our firm and providing visible leadership support to our global Inclusion strategy.
Prior to joining Mourant in 2012, I worked at Clifford Chance in Hong Kong and Dentons in London.
Work Highlights
Acted for Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking’s Hong Kong Branch as lender to R-Bridge Healthcare Fund, L.P on a US$120 million hybrid facility. This landmark transaction is one of a small handful of hybrid facilities in the Asian fund finance market. R-Bridge Healthcare Fund is managed by CBC Group, Asia’s largest healthcare-dedicated asset management firm headquartered in Singapore.
Acted for AviLease on a $2.1 billion bridge financing for its $3.6 billion acquisition of Standard Chartered Group’s aviation finance leasing business, Dublin-based Pembroke Aircraft Leasing. The acquisition includes AviLease’s Isle of Man, Ireland and China subsidiaries. As part of the transaction, AviLease will also acquire a portfolio of 100 aircraft and become servicer for a further 22 aircraft.
Acted for the arrangers in connection with the financing of BPEA EQT’s US$1.25 billion acquisition of IMG Academy, a leading education institution supporting over 100,000 student athletes. The deal was a first-of-a-kind transaction, with an Asian bank financing used to fund a U.S. acquisition with no immediate connection to Asia.
Professional qualifications
Memberships
Advancing Women in Aviation Roundtable (AWAR)
Fund Finance Association (FFA)
Women in Fund Finance
The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation (The HAGUE CAA)
Industry recognition
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2026
Ranked as a Leading Partner.
Legal 500 Caribbean 2026
Ranked as a Leading Partner in Foreign-based Expertise.
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025
Ranked as a Leading Partner.
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2025
Ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance including Investment Funds.
IFLR1000 2025
Listed as Highly Regarded in the 2025 edition.
Legal 500 Caribbean 2025
Ranked as a Leading Partner in Foreign-based Expertise.
Lexology Index Report 2024
Ranked as a Global Elite Thought Leader for Transport – Aviation Finance, and as Thought Leader for Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao for Transport – Aviation and Shipping.
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2024
Ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance including Investment Funds.
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2024
Ranked as a Leading Partner.
IFLR1000 2024
Listed as Highly Regarded in the 2024 edition.
Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2023
Ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance including Investment Funds.
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2023
Ranked as a Leading Partner.
IFLR1000 2023
Listed as Highly Regarded in the 2024 edition.
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