Darveenia Rajula Rajah

I am an associate in Bird & Bird's Aviation and Aerospace Practice Group, based in Singapore. I work on a broad range of finance and leasing transactions in the aviation sector such as aircraft refinancing, sale and purchases and sale and leasebacks.

I was admitted to the Singapore bar in July 2018 and since then, I have worked in both private practice and in-house roles.

I initially began my legal career in a dispute resolution practice and after 2.5 years, I decided to venture into a legal role in the public service sector before returning to my true calling again — private practice.

Prior to my recent move into the aviation finance practice area, my practice focused on ship financing as well as corporate / transactional aspects of shipping work. I was regularly involved in ship loan transactions, sale and purchase and sale & lease back arrangements, acting for both ship financing banks and ship owners.

Having been exposed to asset finance in relation to shipping, I have now delved into another area, aviation finance. I enjoy the collaborative nature of corporate work and working together with our clients to achieve their goals. The sense of accomplishment that is attained from closing a deal and witnessing the client's satisfaction is unmatched.