William B. Piels
William B. Piels is a partner in Holland & Knight's San Francisco office and has more than 25 years of experience in aircraft lease and financing transactions. The clients he has represented include some of the world’s largest aircraft operating lessors and international financial institutions. Mr. Piels has also represented major international airlines, U.S. domestic airlines, engine manufacturers, engine lessors and spare parts lessors. He has extensive experience in a broad range of transactions in the aircraft leasing and financing area, including aircraft operating lease transactions, secured loans, aircraft purchase and sale transactions, single investor and leveraged lease transactions, securitizations, cross-border financing transactions, regional jet and commercial jet manufacturer purchase transactions, engine leasing and financing transactions, spare parts leasing and financing transactions, leveraged lease, operating lease and debt workouts and restructurings, and repossessions and foreclosures.
- Order of the Coif
- Chambers Global – The World's Leading Lawyers for Business guide, Asset Finance , 2014; Aviation Finance, 2015, 2016
- Who's Who Legal: California – Aviation, 2007-2009
- American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, Fellow
- The Legal 500 USA, Asset Finance and Leasing, 2010-2015
- Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Nationwide Banking & Finance: Equipment Finance & Leasing, 2012, 2013 ; Nationwide Transportation: Aviation: Finance, 2008-2016
- The International Who's Who of Aviation Lawyers, 2005-2013
- The Best of the Best, Aviation, Legal Media Group's Expert Guides, 2003-2009, 2014
- The Best of the Best USA, Aviation, Legal Media Group's Expert Guides, 2013, 2015, 2016
- Guide to the World's Leading Aviation Lawyers, Legal Media Group's Expert Guides, 2004-2016
- Who's Who Legal: Transport, Aviation Finance, 2015-2017
- Holland & Knight Public and Charitable All-Star, 2014
- Who's Who Legal: Aviation 2014, Finance
- Who's Who Legal 100: Aviation, 2014
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, San Francisco Securitization and Structured Finance Lawyer of the Year, 2017
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, San Francisco Equipment Finance Law Lawyer of the Year, 2013
San Francisco, California 94111