Aviation & Transport Finance

A&L Goodbody’s Aviation & Transport Finance Group has unrivalled specialist aircraft, aviation and transportation finance legal expertise in Ireland. Our aviation team, one of the largest dedicated teams in Ireland (consisting of four partners and over 20 lawyers), has been recognised by the industry for over 40 years as the Irish law firm of choice for experienced and sophisticated advice on the full range of financing structures, including:

  • significant experience in the establishment of new aircraft leasing and financing platforms
  • joint ventures and sidecars
  • mergers & acquisitions
  • asset backed securitisations (including aircraft ABS, EETC and CLOs)
  • aircraft portfolio sales
  • acquisitions & financings
  • aircraft leasing transactions
  • high-profile restructurings

We have the expertise and strength to advise on market leading transactions and the resources to support clients efficiently with their ongoing operations.

Experience

  • Teneo Restructuring Ireland

    on the $4.5bn liquidation of GTLK Europe DAC and GTLK Europe Capital DAC, the largest in state history.

  • Castlelake

    on the sale of its US$5bn / 118 aircraft portfolio to Avolon.

  • Carlyle Aviation Management Limited

    on its AASET 2024-1, AASET 2024-2, AASET 2025-1 and AASET 2025-2 asset-backed securitisations.

  • Noteholders

    on the PAC 2024-1 US$242m EETC for seven aircraft.

  • High Ridge Aviation

    on the establishment of its aircraft leasing platform.

  • ITA Airways

    on structuring its Irish special purpose company and private placement bond issue for its first aircraft acquisition.

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