Alexandra Johnson

Milbank Partners Drew Fine and Alexandra Johnson Discuss Asset Technical Management and Airline Ratings at Airline Economics’ Growth Frontiers Global Conference~~Milbank LLP Transportation and Space partners Drew Fine and Alexandra Johnson will moderate and speak at Airline Economics’ Growth Frontiers Global conference, taking place January 26 –28, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. On January 26, Ms. Johnson will moderate a panel titled “Asset Technical Management in a Period of New Aircraft Delivery,” with panelists from AVTRAC, Clover Aviation Capital, AvAir, Aeroconsultant and ACC Aviation joining this discussion. Ms. Johnson, Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Transportation and Space Group, focuses on structured finance transactions, international transactions and corporate transactions, including ABS and portfolio securitizations across asset classes, corporate platform formations with dynamic capital structures, CLOs, acquisition financing, mergers and acquisitions, secured lending and restructuring. Her practice includes specialization in transportation and equipment assets, esoteric assets, digital infrastructure and space assets in the capital markets, the bank markets and the alternative lending markets. On January 27, Mr. Fine will be moderating the “Airline Rating Panel” alongside panelists from Moody’s Ratings, Fitch Ratings, KBRA, Egan-Jones Ratings and more. As Chair of Milbank's Transportation and Space Group, Mr. Fine has extensive experience in a range of international financial and corporate transactions, including public offerings and private placement of securities (equipment notes, enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETCs), ABS), acquisitions, loyalty financings, leveraged leasing, secured and unsecured lending, cross-border financings, structured financings, restructurings, workouts and credit enhancements. A team of Milbank Transportation and Space partners, counsel and associates from the firm’s New York, London and Hong Kong offices will be in attendance. The conference is hosted by Airline Economics magazine, the aviation sector’s preeminent finance and leasing global publication for airlines, lessors, investors, banks, law firms and MROs. Click here to learn more about Airline Economics’ 2026 Growth Frontiers Global conference.

Jan 26

1 min

Milbank LLP is representing Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ: SNCY) in its approximately $1.5 billion cash and stock acquisition by Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT). The Milbank team was led by Global Corporate/M&A partner Iliana Ongun, Transportation and Space partner Alexandra Johnson, Corporate Finance and Securities partner Brett Nadritch and Antitrust partner Grant A. Bermann. Sun Country shareholders will receive 0.1557 shares of Allegiant common stock and $4.10 in cash for each Sun Country share owned. Upon closing, Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines shareholders will own approximately 67% and approximately 33%, respectively, of the combined company on a fully diluted basis. Allegiant will continue to be the publicly traded parent company with both airlines operating under their respective names until the operations are combined. At that time, the unified airline will be named Allegiant. Milbank is widely recognized for market-leading expertise in aviation finance, M&A, leasing, and other complex transactions. The firm has been named the Airline Economics “Firm of the Year” for the last four years and this deal continues to broaden Milbank’s position as a leading advisor to the largest aviation companies in the world. The deal team also included Global Corporate/M&A partner Scott W. Golenbock, associates Leslie Hamic, Jackie Karol, Claire McGuinness and Jordan Pool and law clerks Claire Jones and Sofie Tabernilla; Corporate Finance and Securities partner Antonio L. Diaz-Albertini and associates Allison Mahoney, Mackenzie Martin and Zachary Moon; Transportation and Space associates Ariella Stepanian and Peter Brigham; Antitrust partner Richard Parker, special counsel Kelly Dodge Garcia and associate Emme Tyler; Tax partner Max A. Goodman and special counsel Michael Rivkin; Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits partners Mike Shah and Kelly Bartley, special counsel Dustin Stark and associate Shirley Ureña; and Intellectual Property special counsel John Garces.

Jan 11

1 min

Milbank LLP is shortlisted for several Euromoney Women in Business Law Americas 2025 Awards, including International Firm of the Year, among others. The winners will be announced in June. Additionally, seven Milbank partners are shortlisted for North American Lawyer of the Year recognition: Kelsey Breck Baumberger – Structured Finance & Securitization Lauren Doyle – Restructuring & Insolvency Nola Heller – White Collar Crime Alexandra Johnson – Aviation Eschi Rahimi-Laridjani – Tax Fiona Schaeffer – Antitrust/Competition Carolina Walther-Meade – Project Finance The Women in Business Law Americas Awards recognize leading women attorneys in business law and the firms that support related programs and initiatives. See the Euromoney Women in Business Law Americas 2025 Awards shortlists here.

Apr 23

1 min

Milbank LLP Transportation and Space partner and practice group leader Alexandra Johnson and Project, Energy and Infrastructure Finance partner Carolina Walther-Meade were named 2025 Lawyers of the Year in their respective practice areas at the Women in Business Law Americas Awards event held on June 17 in New York.~~Ms. Johnson’s experience includes a wide variety of structured finance transactions, international transactions and corporate transactions. She focuses on transportation and equipment assets, digital infrastructure, esoteric assets and space assets in the capital markets, the bank markets and the alternative lending markets.~~Ms. Walther-Meade has extensive experience in cross-border financings and international project finance and development, with an emphasis on infrastructure (including digital infrastructure), energy, oil and gas, and mining throughout the Americas. She has also been involved in numerous multijurisdictional acquisition financings and structured financings in the region.~~In all, seven Milbank partners were shortlisted for Lawyer of the Year honors.~~The Women in Business Law Awards are presented by Legal Benchmarking Group, which provides law firms with market-leading benchmarking and business intelligence solutions.~~Learn more about the Women in Business Law Americas Awards here.

Jun 18

1 min

Milbank LLP Transportation and Space partners Drew Fine and Alexandra Johnson will moderate and speak at Airline Economics’ Growth Frontiers Americas conference in New York, taking place October 15-16, 2025. On October 15, Mr. Fine will moderate the “Alternative Investors & Lenders Panel” with panelists Pooja Gardemal (BK Associates), Marc Cho (HALO AirFinance), Axel Hammar (AirFinance) and Dave Brown (Oaktree Capital). Mr. Fine will also moderate the “Manufacturer Panel” with panelists Richard Owen Walker (Airbus), Chris Jones (ATR), Daniel Galhardo Gomes (Embraer) and Mike Warner (Boeing). On October 16, Ms. Johnson will be speaking on the “Aviation Private Placements” panel alongside Michael Dickson (Citi), Jocelyn Noel (Airborne Capital) and George Stone (Barings). Mr. Fine, Chair of Milbank's Transportation and Space Group, has extensive experience in a range of international financial and corporate transactions, including public offerings and private placement of securities (equipment notes, enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETCs), ABS), acquisitions, loyalty financings, leveraged leasing, secured and unsecured lending, cross-border financings, structured financings, restructurings, workouts and credit enhancements. Ms. Johnson, Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Transportation and Space Group, focuses on structured finance transactions, international transactions and corporate transactions, including ABS and portfolio securitizations across asset classes, corporate platform formations with dynamic capital structures, CLOs, acquisition financing, mergers and acquisitions, secured lending and restructuring. Her practice includes specialization in transportation and equipment assets, esoteric assets, digital infrastructure and space assets in the capital markets, the bank markets and the alternative lending markets. A team of Milbank Transportation and Space partners, counsel and associates from the firm’s New York and London offices will be in attendance. The conference is hosted by Airline Economics magazine, the aviation sector’s preeminent finance and leasing global publication for airlines, lessors, investors, banks, law firms and MROs. Click here to learn about Airline Economics’ 2025 Growth Frontiers Americas New York.

Oct 14

1 min