Maples Group's Global Asset Finance Team Recognised Again on Aviation Finance Deals of the Year

The Maples Group's global Asset Finance team has been recognised once again for its role on some of the aviation industry's most innovative transactions at the Airline Economics Aviation 100 Awards 2024.

The team is delighted to have provided Cayman Islands, Irish counsel and/or supporting fiduciary and administrative services on the winning deals across the following categories:

Airline Economics Aviation 100 Deals of the Year Awards 2024

• Debt Deal of the Year: Griffin Global Asset Management $1.7 billion Senior Unsecured Notes Offering (Cayman Islands and Irish counsel, and fiduciary and administrative services)
  
  
• Restructuring Deal of the Year: Azul Liability Management and Recapitalisation (Cayman Islands and Irish counsel)
  
  
• Banking Finance Deal of the Year: SKY Leasing $1.2 billion Fund VI Warehouse (Cayman Islands and Irish counsel and fiduciary and administrative services)
  
  
• Capital Markets Deal of the Year: Avolon $1.7 billion Term Loan B Extension (Cayman Islands and Irish counsel)

"It is an honour to continue to receive this prestigious recognition from Airline Economics and most importantly, our clients. Our ability to advise clients globally on complex and innovative international aviation transactions would not be possible without our talented and dedicated team of aviation experts at the Maples Group." commented Sherice Arman, Partner and Co-Head of the Cayman Islands Asset Finance practice.

"A huge thank you to our valued clients who we are proud to support on transactions that continue to drive the sector onwards," added Mary O'Neill, Partner and member of the Dublin Asset Finance practice.

The Maples Group's global Asset Finance team is comprised of lawyers and fiduciary services professionals located in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dubai, Dublin, Hong Kong, London and Singapore.

Lawyers involved in the award-winning deals included Finance Partners Jonathon Meloy, Sherice Arman, Anthony Philp, Mary O'Neill, Shari Howell and Dispute Resolution & Insolvency Partner Nick Herrod as well as a number of others across specialist practice areas.

Professionals from the Group's fiduciary services team provided a suite of fiduciary, administration and AML/regulatory services on some of the award-winning deals and included Head of Structured Finance - Fiduciary – Ireland, Julian Dunphy, and Vice Presidents Caragh Burke, Claire O’Donovan and Jonathan Reynolds.