OVERVIEW
Jonathon is head of Maples and Calder's Finance practice in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. He is also co-head of the firm's Asset Finance practice and has extensive experience of international capital markets and corporate finance transactions. He advises on all types of aircraft finance structures, with a particular focus on aircraft portfolio securitisations, large leasing platform establishments (including partnerships with fund sponsor investors), and on- and off-balance sheet commercial aircraft finance and leasing. In addition, Jonathon regularly acts on fund finance transactions (for both lenders and borrowers, including capital commitment subscription financing), as well as structured finance matters including CLOs and debt funds. Jonathon also advises on a wide range of general corporate and commercial deals, including restructurings, joint ventures and M&A transactions, and debt and equity listings on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange.BACKGROUND
Jonathon joined the Maples Group in 2008 and was elected as a partner in 2014. He previously worked for Slaughter and May in London. Jonathon has been listed as a market leader by IFLR1000 and ranked in Who's Who Legal, Legal 500 as a 'Leading Individual' and Chambers Global. In 2021, Jonathon was recognised by Airline Economics as a mentor in the aviation industry. Clients describe him as a truly outstanding lawyer with "a deep understanding of local law."PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Jonathon is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales and the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association (CILPA).
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Funds & Investment Management
Corporate
BAR ADMISSIONS
2004 – Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2008 – Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
EDUCATION
University of Warwick, UK, LLB (Hons), 2000
GET IN TOUCH
For expert advice, contact us today – we’d love to hear from you. Please fill in the form and we will contact you as soon as possible.
KNOWLEDGE
- The CLOser - June 2024 27 June 2024
- Navigating the Skies Post-Pandemic: Top Trends in Aircraft Financing and Leasing in the Cayman Islands and Ireland 12 February 2024
- EU Removes the Cayman Islands from EU AML List: Considerations for Clients 18 January 2024
- Positive Development for the Cayman Islands: EU AML Delisting Process Commences 19 December 2023
- The CLOser - October 2023 19 October 2023
- The CLOser - May 2023 22 May 2023
- The CLOser - October 2022 18 October 2022
- The CLOser - December 2021 20 December 2021
- Investing in Aviation: Fund Structures 28 September 2021
- The CLOser - May 2021 31 May 2021
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group's Global Asset Finance Team Recognised Again on Aviation Finance Deals of the Year 02 May 2024
- Maples Group Assists Griffin on US$400 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Offering 18 December 2023
- Maples Group Announces New Local and Global Appointments 04 December 2023
- Maples Group Advises Azul on US$2.25 Billion Restructuring 02 August 2023
- Maples Group Advises on Griffin US$1 Billion Senior Unsecured Notes Offering 25 July 2023
- Maples Group Recognised on Nine Aviation Finance Deals of the Year 22 June 2023
- Maples Group Advises on New Direct Aviation Lending Platform 03 April 2023
- Maples Group Recognised on Five Award-Winning Aviation Finance Deals 10 May 2022
- Maples Group Assists Stonepeak on the Aviation Sector's First Broadly Syndicated Aircraft Loan Securitisation 24 November 2021
- Maples Group's Global Asset Finance Team Recognised on 10 Aviation Finance Deals of the Year 06 July 2021