McCann FitzGerald LLP

McCann FitzGerald LLP

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Laura Deignan

Laura Deignan

Work Department

Aviation and Asset Finance

Position

Partner

Career

Laura specialises in aircraft finance and leasing transactions. She acts for many leading aircraft lessors, financiers and airlines on all aspects of aircraft financing and leasing. These include secured lending, portfolio sales and acquisitions, cross boarder leasing transactions and the establishment of leasing and financing platforms in Ireland.

She also advises in relation to airline restructurings, aircraft repossessions and the registration and operation of aircraft in Ireland.

Prior to becoming a partner in 2021, Laura spent time on secondment with a global operating lessor and a year on secondment with a leading global law firm in New York.

Memberships

Law Society, Solicitor 2012

Education

BCL (2002-2006) University College Dublin; LLM (2007) London School of Economics and Political Science

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