Kirstin MacDougall

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Kirstin MacDougall is a Legal Director in the Aircraft Finance team at Clyde & Co in London, specialising in acting for airlines. She advises on a broad range of aviation finance and leasing transactions, as well as wider aviation matters including OEM contracts and technical arrangements. She is known for combining strong technical expertise with practical, commercially focused advice that reflects the realities of the aviation sector.

Kirstin has built a strong reputation as a trusted adviser to airline clients on complex and high-value matters. Her experience spans financings, leasing transactions and all aspects of fleet-related arrangements, enabling her to support airline clients across the full lifecycle of aircraft operations. She has been closely involved in a number of market leading and innovative transactions which have received recognition at major industry awards, reflecting the calibre and strategic significance of the financings on which she advises.

Kirstin also has significant experience in business aviation and private aircraft transactions. She advises financiers, operators and high-net-worth individuals on secured lending, leasing, aircraft purchases, PDP financing, acquisitions and disposals. She is valued for her strategic judgement, technical precision and ability to manage complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions efficiently.

She has developed broad experience in aviation across both private practice and in-house roles, including international experience in London and Singapore. This gives her a well-rounded understanding of the legal, commercial and operational issues affecting aviation clients, and informs her pragmatic, solution-focused approach.