Clyde & Co has promoted Hong Kong partner Paul Jebely to head the global aviation finance practice, taking over from London-based partner Philip Perrotta.

Jebely, who joined Clydes as counsel in 2011 from Ashurst in Hong Kong, was previously head of aviation finance for Asia and Africa, having taken an active role in developing the regional practice, which now consists of one partner, four associates and one paralegal.