Francois Soldan

Based in London, Francois Soldan currently holds a Director position in the Aviation&Space team at BayernLB, where he covers aircraft lessors, with a special focus on the engine-dedicated platforms. Before joining the Landesbank in 2025, he was leading the deal and investor origination team at Doric for 5 years, after 8 years at DVB where he worked successively on the aviation finance desk and for the Deucalion funds. Overall, Francois brings with him close to 15 years of experience in the sector. Francois holds two master's degrees in engineering and finance, from Mines d'Albi and ESSEC, respectively.