About

Paul Hechenberger has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of AerSale since August 2025. Before joining the company he was a partner at the law firm Shutts & Bowen in Miami and previously served as General Counsel of iAero Group, Deputy General Counsel of Spirit AeroSystems, and General Counsel and Chief M&A Counsel of BBA Aviation, advising on M&A, commercial and government contracting, compliance and governance. He served in the U.S. Navy as an EA-6B Naval Flight Officer, retiring as a Captain with 30 combined years of active and reserve service, and holds a J.D. from the University of Florida, an MBA from the University of West Florida and a BSBA from Villanova University.

Roles

AerSale Corp.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary · Current role
2025–present
Shutts & Bowen
Partner · Miami, Florida; also a partner from June 2005 to November 2007
2022-2025
iAero Group
General Counsel · November 2020 to July 2022
2020-2022
Spirit AeroSystems
Deputy General Counsel · May 2015 to November 2020
2015-2020
BBA Aviation (Aftermarket Services)
General Counsel · January 2013 to April 2015
2013-2015
BBA Aviation
Chief M&A Counsel · November 2007 to December 2012
2007-2012
Tyco International
Counsel · February 2000 to June 2005
2000-2005

Also at AerSale Corp.

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