Transport

Arthur Cox

Arthur Cox fields a ‘highly skilled and proficient’ transport team which advises leading clients in the aviation, rail, road and shipping sectors on a wide range of finance, regulatory, projects, procurement and litigation matters. Practice head Aaron Boyle is widely recognised for his experience of handling project finance, procurement and PPP mandates across the transport sector, while Niamh McGovern is also a key figure for transport infrastructure projects with growing expertise in electric vehicle charging regulations. In the aviation sector, the team is also well regarded for its strength in complex financing transactions, acting for airlines, banks and aircraft leasing companies; the ‘excellent’ Ruth Lillis and Fintan Kerins are the names to note here.

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Testimonials

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'The practice is very client driven and works on multiple projects at once with complete professionalism, collaboration and dedication.'
'The lawyers are the best in their field - highly skilled and proficient.'
'Very capable, partner-led aviation team. They have a can-do attitude and are very responsive.'
'Pragmatic and client-oriented approach to all legal services provided.'
'Ruth Lillis is an excellent partner - she provides adaptable, rigorous and timely advice, taking account of our business needs.'

Key clients

Acia Aero Capital
Aer Lingus
Air Europa
Alstom UK
Applegreen plc
Apollo Management
Applus
Arena Aviation Capital
Aviator Capital
Avic
AviLease
Bank of Communications
Bank of Ireland
BNP Paribas
Bramora Ltd.
Bremore Port
Celtic Roads Group
China Construction Bank (CCB)
China Merchant Bank
Commerzbank
Credit Suisse
Cubic Transportation Systems Limited
daa plc
European Investment Bank
Flexam Invest
GA Telesis LLC
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Keolis UK
Lobo Leasing
Lufthansa
M50 Concessions
Ryanair
Shannon Airport Group

Work highlights

Advised Ryanair plc on its €750 million unsecured revolving credit facility.
Advising Celtic Roads Group on all aspects of the financing, operation and maintenance of three PPP road projects: the M1, The M7/M8 and the N25.
Advised Apollo Global Management on the provision of a US$700m debtor-in-possession facility to SAS – Scandinavian Airlines as part of the airline’s Chapter 11 restructuring.