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Demi Hueth
Senior Associate — Finance
E: dhueth@velaw.com T: +1.212.237.0114
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Senior Associate — Finance

Demi Hueth

Demi Hueth
New York
T: +1.212.237.0114
F: +1.917.591.2117

The Grace Building
1114 Avenue of the Americas
32nd Floor
New York, New York 10036

E: dhueth@velaw.com
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Demi Hueth

Demi is a senior associate on the Aviation Finance Team. Demi’s practice focuses on aviation, including corporate, asset-backed and structured financings in the loan and capital markets, restructurings and joint ventures. Demi also works on funds finance matters, where she primarily advises borrowers in negotiating and documenting subscription credit facilities. Demi has worked on some of the most complex and innovative financings involving aircraft, including multiple transactions that have been recognized by industry publications as “Deals of the Year”.

Experience Highlights

  • Underwriter in SOLRR 2021-1, a $707 million aircraft-backed securitization serviced by Stratos and Altavair and the first aircraft ABS with two unaffiliated servicers

  • Sponsors and servicers on JOL Air 2019-1, the first aircraft-backed ABS combining a debt securitization with a Japanese operating lease structure; Recognized as “ABS Deal of the Year” by Airfinance Journal in 2019

  • Lead arrangers in the first-ever sustainability-linked loan with an airline in connection with the amendment to JetBlue’s existing $550 million senior secured revolving credit facility; Recognized as “North America Deal of the Year” by Airfinance Journal in 2020

  • Purchasers of a ratable instrument in the first “Lessor EETC” transaction, sponsored by Castlelake; Recognized as “Editor’s Deal of the Year” by Airfinance Journal in 2020

  • Sponsor in MAPS 2021-1, a $540 million aircraft-backed securitization serviced by Merx

  • Sponsor in MAPS 2018-1, a refinancing of a $507 million aircraft-backed securitization serviced by Merx; Recognized as “Aircraft Lessor Capital Markets Deal of the Year” by Global Transport Finance

  • Underwriters in CLAS 2019-1, an $868 million aircraft-backed securitization and equity offering serviced by Castlelake; Recognized as “Americas Capital Markets Deal of the Year” by Airline Economics in 2019

  • Sponsor in Silver 2019-1, a $548 million aircraft-backed securitization and equity offering serviced by BOC Aviation (Ireland) Limited

  • Underwriters in the START 2018-1, START 2019-1 and 2019-2 aircraft-backed securitizations and equity offerings serviced by GECAS; START 2018-1 was the first aircraft ABS that sold equity in a 144A/Reg S format and was recognized as “ABS Deal of the Year” by Airfinance Journal in 2018

  • Equity investors in Sapphire 2018-1, a $768 million aircraft-backed securitization serviced by Avolon

  • Purchasers in a $607 million Lessor EETC sponsored by Castlelake

  • Purchasers in a $109 million Lessor EETC sponsored by BBAM

  • Purchasers in an $89 million Lessor EETC sponsored by BBAM

  • Purchasers in a $182 million Lessor EETC sponsored by BBAM

  • Purchasers in a $482 million Lessor EETC sponsored by Altavair

  • Purchasers in a $482 million Lessor EETC sponsored by Castlelake

  • Arrangers and agent in a syndicated $300 million secured revolving loan facility for Spirit Airlines secured by aircraft, engines, spare parts, real estate and slots, gates and routes collateral

  • Arrangers and agent in a syndicated $550 million secured revolving loan facility for JetBlue Airways secured by aircraft, engines, spare parts, flight simulators and slots, gates and routes collateral

  • Arrangers and agent in a syndicated $250 million secured revolving loan facility for Atlas Air secured by aircraft and engines

  • Borrowers in a warehouse facility secured by aircraft for funds managed by Merx

  • Lenders in a warehouse facility secured by aircraft for Stellwagen

  • Lenders in a warehouse facility secured by aircraft for AerCap

  • Aircraft lessor in connection with its recapitalization

Credentials

  • New York University School of Law, J.D., 2016 (NYU Journal of Law & Business, Executive Editor)
  • University of Notre Dame, B.A. in Anthropology and German, 2010
  • New York
  • German (proficient in spoken and written)

News & Insights

Insight
An Introduction to Aviation CLOs

V&E Aviation Finance Update

May 4, 2023
Deals & Cases
Diversified Closes Securitized Financing
October 31, 2022
Deals & Cases
Jonah Energy Completes $750 Million Securitized Financing
October 21, 2022
Insight
The View from 36,000 Feet: Current Trends in the Aviation Finance Market

V&E Aviation Finance Update

September 14, 2022