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Clifford Chance Appoints Sehgal as New Head of Global Asset Finance Group

May 08, 2023, 07:29 AM
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Clifford Chance announced the appointment of partner Zarrar Sehgal as Head of the firm's Global Asset Finance Group. Sehgal will lead the 125-strong international team of asset finance lawyers who work alongside the firm's global corporate, tax, insolvency, litigation and regulatory practices to provide full-service advice to clients.

Assuming the role from William Glaister, Sehgal is also co-head of the Global Financial Markets group in the Americas, and head of Clifford Chance's Global Transport & Logistics sector group. Chambers USA 2022 ranked Sehgal Band 1 in Transportation: Aviation: Finance (Nationwide), and he has also been inducted into Legal500's Hall of Fame in the United States for Transport: Aviation and Air Travel – Finance. Considered one of the foremost experts on a wide variety of international asset finance transactions, Sehgal's experience includes acquisition financing, leveraged leasing, secured lending, structured financing and export credit agency-supported financings.

Global Head of Financial Markets Emma Matebalavu offers, "Zarrar is renowned industry-wide for his knowledge and expertise, having worked extensively on some of the most complex asset finance transactions in the market globally. I am delighted to announce his appointment to lead the Asset Finance group which is a core element of our world-leading, award-winning international finance practice. I am confident that Zarrar will build on the stellar legacy of our brilliant global assets team by leading with absolute focus and dedication to our clients globally and I really look forward to working with him in his new role."

Sehgal shares, "With thanks to William Glaister for his many years of contributions, I step into this role to lead an incredibly ambitious and successful group. I am excited for us to continue to leverage what makes us so unique – an unrivalled level of experience and insight, supported by access to a truly integrated global network. We remain the law firm of choice for complex asset finance transactions."







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