John Lucas Varney

Associate Attorney

John Lucas Z. Varney is an associate in the New York office of Gibson Dunn. He is a member of the firm’s Finance and Transportation and Space Practice Groups.

John Lucas practice focuses on transport finance, with an emphasis on aviation-related transactions. He advises clients on structured finance transactions involving transportation asset classes, including commercial and business aviation, rolling stock, vessel finance, and equipment loans and leases.

John Lucas received his Juris Doctor in 2021 from Fordham University School of Law. He earned his undergraduate degree from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University in 2018, where he majored in Business (Global Politics).

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, he was a managing associate in the Capital Markets group at a major law firm in New York.

John Lucas is admitted to practice in New York.

Capabilities

Credentials

Education:
  • Fordham University - 2021 Juris Doctor
  • Arizona State University - 2018 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
  • New York Bar