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Maples Group Advises on New Direct Aviation Lending Platform
03 Apr 2023
Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, is pleased to have advised GA Telesis, LLC ("GAT"), as Cayman Islands legal counsel, on the launch of HALO AirFinance ("HALO"), a new direct aviation lending platform.
HALO is a joint venture between GAT and Tokyo Century Corporation that will act as the exclusive debt origination channel for the joint venture partners. HALO will focus on secured direct lending to airlines, lessors, and investors, covering new to mid-life aircraft.
As part of the transaction, HALO launched its first fund, HALO One, in partnership with InterVest Capital Partners and entered into an innovative revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders arranged by Citigroup and Fifth Third Bank.
A team of aviation finance and funds specialists based in the firm's Cayman Islands office advised HALO on this transaction. The investment funds team comprised Partner, Philip Dickinson and Associate, Che Ammon. The aviation finance team included Partner and Co-Head of Asset Finance, Jonathon Meloy and Partner, Anthony Philp.
Commenting on the transaction, Jonathon Meloy, said "It was a privilege to assist GA Telesis on their new fund, lending platform and financing and we look forward to the success of HALO, which will greatly benefit the aviation finance industry in the coming years. We are delighted to continue to be selected to work on these types of innovative transactions. Our ability to support our clients by providing a multi-disciplinary team of aviation, finance and investment funds specialists is a testament to the depth and breadth of our cutting edge legal team."
HALO is a joint venture between GAT and Tokyo Century Corporation that will act as the exclusive debt origination channel for the joint venture partners. HALO will focus on secured direct lending to airlines, lessors, and investors, covering new to mid-life aircraft.
As part of the transaction, HALO launched its first fund, HALO One, in partnership with InterVest Capital Partners and entered into an innovative revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders arranged by Citigroup and Fifth Third Bank.
A team of aviation finance and funds specialists based in the firm's Cayman Islands office advised HALO on this transaction. The investment funds team comprised Partner, Philip Dickinson and Associate, Che Ammon. The aviation finance team included Partner and Co-Head of Asset Finance, Jonathon Meloy and Partner, Anthony Philp.
Commenting on the transaction, Jonathon Meloy, said "It was a privilege to assist GA Telesis on their new fund, lending platform and financing and we look forward to the success of HALO, which will greatly benefit the aviation finance industry in the coming years. We are delighted to continue to be selected to work on these types of innovative transactions. Our ability to support our clients by providing a multi-disciplinary team of aviation, finance and investment funds specialists is a testament to the depth and breadth of our cutting edge legal team."
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Established over 40 years ago, our global Aviation Finance team of lawyers provide legal advice on the utilisation of BVI, Cayman Islands, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg vehicles to employ bespoke products to maximise efficiency.
Offering legal advice to a multitude of aircraft lessors, financiers, funds, investors, owners and operators, we act on export credit agency-supported financings for all of the major aircraft manufacturers as well as commercial bank and lessor supported debt deals. We also regularly advise on the registration of aircraft in the Cayman Islands and Ireland and local registration of security interests
Offering legal advice to a multitude of aircraft lessors, financiers, funds, investors, owners and operators, we act on export credit agency-supported financings for all of the major aircraft manufacturers as well as commercial bank and lessor supported debt deals. We also regularly advise on the registration of aircraft in the Cayman Islands and Ireland and local registration of security interests
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