Daniel A. Vela
BIOGRAPHY
Daniel A. Vela is a member of the firm’s Corporate and Securities practice group. Mr. Vela focuses his practice on aircraft financing transactions and aircraft fleet transactions, including sale-leasebacks, mortgage financing and aircraft transfers. His experience in drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a variety of contracts has led him to assist in the implementation of a manufacturer-supported leasing facility for up to 130 A320 family aircraft and sale-leaseback facilities for Boeing 737 aircraft.
EXPERIENCE AND HIGHLIGHTS
- Represented a domestic airline in connection with the closings of sale/leaseback and mortgage financing transactions for newly acquired aircraft and vintage aircraft
- Represented a domestic airline in connection with the transfer of multiple aircraft to an affiliate airline
AFFILIATIONS
- American Bar Association
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Tarrant County Bar Association
- Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
- Texas Exes, Member
HONORS
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Best Lawyers®, U.S. News & World Report, 2023-2025
- Corporate Law
- Transportation Law
- Top Attorney, 360 West magazine, 2017-2024
- Aviation, Admiralty, Maritime, and Transportation Law
- Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine, 2018, 2020-2024
- Aviation Law
- Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star, Thomson Reuters, 2015-2020
- Securities & Corporate
EDUCATION
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 2010
- The University of Texas, B.A., 2007
ADMISSIONS
- State Bar of Texas