Aviation

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.

The Maples Group’s specialist Asset Finance team, established over 40 years ago, is highly experienced in advising on the utilisation of British Virgin islands, Cayman Islands, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg vehicles and to employ bespoke structures such as Cayman Islands incorporated, Irish tax resident vehicles to maximise efficiency for our clients.

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. Our Aviation Finance team works closely with colleagues across our global network drawing on aviation expertise in our Tax, Corporate and Funds & Investment Management teams, amongst others, to provide a holistic legal service offering to our aviation clients. This collaboration guarantees your transactions are structured for optimal performance, managed out of the most appropriate time zone and structured to benefit from the most tax-efficient products in the market.

Offering legal advice to a multitude of aircraft lessors, financiers, funds, investors, owners and operators, we pride ourselves on our ability to offer bespoke products and services in the aviation space.

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Our Asset Finance team has extensive experience of commercial aviation transactions, including:

Establishment of aircraft leasing platforms
Aircraft on and off balance sheet commercial and export credit backed financings
Aircraft portfolio sales and purchases
Aircraft securitisations
Operating and finance leases
Initial public offerings
Aviation industry mergers, acquisition and investments

Aviation investment funds
Joint venture establishments and managements
Restructuring and insolvency assistance and advice
Asset security
Cape Town filings
Local registration of aircraft

Our team is able to assist with matters relating to the Cape Town Convention, including filings with the International Registry. We also regularly advise on the registration of aircraft in the Cayman Islands and Ireland and local registration of security interests.

Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands 101

History of the CAACI

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EPISODE 1

Partner and Co-head of our Cayman Islands Asset Finance team, Sherice Arman, discusses the history of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands with CAACI Director General, P. H. Richard Smith, FRAeS, MBE and Deputy Director General, Nicoela (Nikki) McCoy, Cert. Hon., MBA.

Role of the CAACI

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EPISODE 2

In the second episode of our Aviation 101 series, Partner and Co-head of our Cayman Islands Asset Finance team, Sherice Arman, discusses the role of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands with CAACI Director General, P. H. Richard Smith, FRAeS, MBE and Deputy Director General, Nicoela (Nikki) McCoy, Cert. Hon., MBA.

CAACI and Excellence

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EPISODE 3

In the third episode of our Aviation 101 series, Partner and Co-head of our Cayman Islands Asset Finance team, Sherice Arman, discusses how the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands has become synonymous with excellence with CAACI Director General, P. H. Richard Smith, FRAeS, MBE and Deputy Director General, Nicoela (Nikki) McCoy, Cert. Hon., MBA.

Innovation and the Future of the CAACI

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EPISODE 4

In the fourth and final episode of our Aviation 101 series, Partner and Co-head of our Cayman Islands Asset Finance team, Sherice Arman, discusses the innovation of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands and what the future holds with CAACI Director General, P. H. Richard Smith, FRAeS, MBE and Deputy Director General, Nicoela (Nikki) McCoy, Cert. Hon., MBA.