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McCann FitzGerald LLP

Practice Area: Aviation and Asset Financing [Aviation/Asset Finance]

Profile: McCann FitzGerald LLP is recognised as a market leader in international cross-border asset financing and leasing transactions consistently providing specialist advice on transactions and structures of cutting-edge sophistication. Their Aviation and Asset Finance Group advises operating lessors, lenders, export credit agencies, finance lessors and lessees on the full range of their asset finance needs. They advise on all aspects of international cross-border asset financing and leasing and give clients specialist advice on their cutting-edge transactions and structures. Their group has significant experience in portfolio securitisations, syndicated financing, aviation-related joint ventures, portfolio sales/acquisitions, leveraged lease structures and tax-based leasing.

Their work includes:
- Acting for international and domestic aircraft owners, lessors and financiers on all aspects of cross-border aircraft financing and leasing, from secured lending to company acquisitions and restructurings

- Advising in relation to the establishment and operation of aviation joint ventures

- Drafting and negotiating leasing, purchase, sale and finance documentation in respect of aircraft-owning SPVs, aircraft, aircraft engines and parts

- Acting as advisers to a wide variety of financial institutions, lessors and lessees in relation to domestic and cross-border tax-based leasing transactions

- Advising foreign and domestic aircraft owners and lessors on issues such as the registration of aircraft on the Irish register, operating aircraft in Ireland and establishing aircraft facilities in Ireland

- Acting for aircraft lessors in connection with the reorganisation of substantial parts of their aircraft fleets and on the restructuring of their portfolios

- Advising in relation to the Cape Town Convention

- Working with colleagues in their Dispute Resolution and Litigation Group in relation to aircraft repossessions

"McCann FitzGerald LLP is widely acclaimed as having one of the leading practices in Ireland, if not the leading team, most notably in the leasing field." The Legal 500, 2023

Advisers


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Deignan, Laura


Firm: McCann FitzGerald LLP
Position: Partner
Address: Riverside One Sir John Rogerson's Quay Dublin 2 D02 X576
Phone: +353 1 511 1549
Email: Laura.Deignan@mccannfitzgerald.com
Personal URL: https://www.mccannfitzgerald.com/people/laura-deignan

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Fay, Joe


Firm: McCann FitzGerald LLP
Position: Partner
Address: Riverside One Sir John Rogerson's Quay Dublin 2
Phone: +353 1 607 1431
Fax: +353 1 829 0010
Email: Joe.Fay@mccannfitzgerald.com
Personal URL: https://www.mccannfitzgerald.com/people/joe-fay

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Gill, Richard


Firm: McCann FitzGerald LLP
Position: Partner
Address: Riverside One, Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, D02 X576
Phone: +353 1 511 1581
Email: Richard.Gill@mcannfitzgerald.com
Personal URL: https://www.mccannfitzgerald.com/people/richard-gill

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Marren, Hilary


Firm: McCann FitzGerald LLP
Position: Partner
Address: Riverside One Sir John Rogerson's Quay Dublin 2
Phone: +353 1 607 1263
Fax: +353 1 829 0010
Email: Hilary.Marren@mccannfitzgerald.com
Personal URL: https://www.mccannfitzgerald.com/people/hilary-marren

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O'Riordan, Georgina


Firm: McCann FitzGerald LLP
Position: Partner
Address: Riverside One Sir John Rogerson's Quay Dublin 2
Phone: +353 1 607 1461
Fax: +353 1 829 0010
Email: Georgina.ORiordan@mccannfitzgerald.com
Personal URL: https://www.mccannfitzgerald.com/people/georgina-o-riordan

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Payne, Ian


Firm: McCann FitzGerald LLP
Position: Partner
Address: Riverside One Sir John Rogerson's Quay Dublin 2 D02 X576
Email: ian.payne@mccannfitzgerald.com