Chris Buchanan

he/him/his

Partner

Washington, D.C.

Chris is a partner in Reed Smith’s global Transportation Industry Group, with a focus on aviation and broader asset and equipment finance.

Chris advises banks, private credit providers, equipment financiers, and both lessors and lessees on aircraft and other transportation finance matters, as well as asset-based lending, leasing, and leveraged and structured product financing.

Recognitions

  • Listed as a Hall of Fame Lawyer in The Legal 500 US for Rail and Road: Finance, 2025

Credentials

Education

  • Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., cum laude; Order of the Coif
  • Rhodes College, B.A., Deans List

Professional admissions & qualifications

  • North Carolina
  • Washington, D.C.

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