Katie Knight

Norton Rose Fulbright

Katie is a knowledge lawyer in Norton Rose Fulbright's London office, specialising in asset and structured finance with particular expertise in aviation finance.

Within those sectors, Katie has worked on a wide range of finance and leasing transactions, involving export credit financing, cross-border structured financing, all aspects of operating and finance leases, sale and leaseback of aircraft and tax-driven structured financings. Katie has acted for a wide range of clients, including banks and financial institutions, operating lessors and airlines, as well as the European export credit agencies. She has also advised on offshore and shipping finance transactions and on the leasing of rolling stock.

Practice Area

Banking & Finance

Panel

Contributing Author

Qualified Year

2004

Membership

Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales

Education

Nottingham Law School Legal Practice Course (Commendation)
University of Warwick LLB (Hons) European Law

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PRACTICE NOTES

Green Loan Principles: Eligibility, Structuring and Drafting with LMA Green Loan Provisions (2024) and 2025 Updates; Reporting, Reviews and Greenwashing Risk, including RCFs and Refinancing

This Practice Note outlines green loans and the principal considerations when preparing a green loan agreement. It centres on the Green Loan Principles (GLP) issued by the Loan Market Association (LMA), the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA) and the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA)... Clarifies the meaning of a green loan Introduces the GLP and the accompanying GLP guidance Sets out the four core components of a green loan under the GLP and summarises the related guidance Condenses GLP and GLP guidance on what qualifies as a green loan, on reviews, and on greenwashing risks Provides sources for precedent wording, including the Loan Market Association draft provisions, plus drafting pointers What is meant by a green loan? Under the GLP, green loans encompass any form of loan instrument and/or contingent facility (for example, bonding lines, guarantee lines or letters of credit) where the proceeds, or an equivalent amount, are applied solely to fund, re-finance or guarantee, in whole or in part, new and/or existing eligible Green Projects...

Banking & Finance

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