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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- '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.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Hall of fameArthur Cox
Aaron’s practice is focused on the areas of infrastructure, procurement, PPP and project finance. Aaron heads the Public Law, Procurement, Transport and PPP and PFI Groups in Arthur Cox.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
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Niamh advises a broad range of clients across the construction, energy, infrastructure, and PPP sectors. Niamh advises clients on a wide range of matters and focuses principally on construction law, projects and infrastructure (including public-private partnerships), and energy. She has acted for developers, contractors, and lenders on a wide range of construction projects, PPPs, development finance transactions (including the residential, leisure, and office accommodation sectors), and on the construction aspects of many project finance transactions (principally in the energy, transport and social infrastructure sectors). In addition, Niamh has recently advised on a number of large transactions in the pharmaceutical and telecoms sectors.
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Ruth has extensive experience advising the firm’s clients on all aspects of domestic and international finance across a variety of sectors with a particular focus on aviation, transportation and asset finance.
Ruth regularly works on complex leasing and asset financing transactions and advises clients on a broad range of transactions. Ruth has advised extensively on loan and lease restructurings during the Covid-19 pandemic and this has provided her with unique experience in the market.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Aaron Boyle