Corporate Law Partner Jessica Lazur has assumed leadership of Procopio’s Aviation and Marine practice. Jessica has been an active attorney in the practice for several years, representing aircraft purchasers and sellers throughout transactions, including assisting buyers in obtaining California sales and use tax exemptions.

In addition to her aviation and marine practice, Jessica focuses on mergers and acquisitions and the representation of companies in their formation and organization, debt and equity financings, and general corporate matters. She represents public and private companies in a variety of buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions including statutory mergers, equity and asset purchases and sales, and cross-border acquisitions. She has represented clients in sales and acquisitions totaling billions of dollars.

Jessica is a thought leader whose article on how to avoid California tax burdens when purchasing an aircraft is one of the most popular on the Procopio website. She also serves pro bono clients, including non-profit corporations, and volunteers her time for non-profit causes. Jessica earned her JD from New York University School of Law and a BS in International Politics from the Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.

Procopio’s Aviation and Marine attorneys work with lenders, borrowers, sellers and purchasers to serve their legal needs. They understand the industry’s nuances, challenges and opportunities and provide an uncompromising level of personal attention, prompt response and clear communication. They aim to minimize risk, maximize tax advantages and deliver outcomes that exceed client expectations in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Our attorneys have handled hundreds of aircraft and marine transactions including acquisitions, operations, sales and use tax, and property tax, and work closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).