Firm:	Matheson LLP
Position:	Partner, Finance and Capital Markets
Address:	70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay Dublin 2
Phone:	+353 1 232 2722
Email:	yvonne.mcweeney@matheson.com
Personal URL:	https://www.matheson.com/people/yvonne-mcweeney

Special Areas:

Yvonne is a partner in the Finance and Capital Markets Department and advises on all aspects of aviation, shipping, rail and other asset financing, trading and leasing matters on a daily basis. Yvonne has gained considerable experience in advising on all aspects of the structuring of asset purchase, sale, financing and leasing transactions and acts for a number of aircraft lessors, financiers and airlines in leveraged, syndicated and export credit agency backed financing facilities. Yvonne also has considerable experience in advising on structured finance, ABS (asset-backed securities) and repackaging transactions relating to all such asset classes including the establishment of special purpose companies funded by public and private issuances.

Yvonne has significant experience in advising on all aspects of the Cape Town Convention and in addition regularly provides advice on registration issues with the Irish Aviation Authority.

Yvonne is also a lecturer and tutor on the Law Society of Ireland’s Certificate and Diploma courses in Aviation Leasing and Finance.

Career:

Advised and acted as Irish counsel in connection with the US$ 585 million ABS of a portfolio of 21 aircraft to be leased to 15 commercial airlines located in 12 countries.

Acted as Irish counsel to the lender parties in respect of a US$250 million revolving credit facility secured by the portfolio of loans made to various aircraft lessors.

Advised on the issuance of $1.21 billion secured notes and acted as Irish counsel in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of 48 aircraft with leases attached.

Advised on the issuance of more than $916 million secured notes in respect of the acquisition of 52 aircraft and 1 aircraft engine.

Advised on the issuance of more than $713 million secured notes in respect of the acquisition of 54 aircraft and 6 aircraft engines.

Qualifications:

University College Dublin (Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies)

Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland

Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (non-practising)