Transport

Matheson LLP

Matheson LLP is highly regarded for its expertise in the aviation sector, with a long-standing track record of acting for aircraft lessors and airlines. The team regularly handles major restructurings, schemes of arrangement, and financing and refinancing matters, with a strong regulatory focus. The firm also provides advice on procurement and project development in the road and rail sectors. Rory McPhillips heads the practice along with Stuart Kennedy and Garret Farrelly.

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Testimonials

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‘Yvonne McWeeney, Stuart Kennedy and Rory McPhillips are knowledgeable, calm, hard workers and good lawyers who all provide an efficient service.’
‘The team is very responsive and has great quality of work.’
‘Stuart Kennedy is a stand-out lawyer. He is fair and commercially minded. He is excellent to work with.’
‘Leading firm in Ireland in this area.’
‘Very commercial and extremely pleasant to work with.’
‘Extremely responsive team that understands the market and can lead complex transactions, and work seamlessly alongside other teams when advising on the Irish law aspects.’
‘We regularly work with Stuart Kennedy - he is experienced and has long-standing relationships with his clients. He is always a pleasure to collaborate with, extremely knowledgeable and responsive.’
‘Diverse team that allows us to have efficient coverage for our legal needs.’

Key clients

VivaAerobus
FTAI Aviation
Aergo Capital Limited
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA
CDB Aviation
UK Export Finance
CCB Aviation
Aviation Capital Group
AerCap
Castlelake, L.P.
LR AirFinance
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise
Arctic Aviation Assets DAC
PK AirFinance
Jackson Square Aviation
Tokyo Century
Fortress Investment Group LLC
Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social
Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
CMB Financial Leasing
Azorra Aviation
Irving Oil Company Limited
Exolum Corporation, S.A.
Drogheda Port Company

Work highlights

Advised Azorra Aviation and Voyager Aviation Holdings, LLC on the purchase by Azorra Aviation of substantially all of Voyager Aviation's transportation assets in a complex-cross border deal.
Advised Exolum Corporation, S.A. on all matters relating to their long term concession to design, finance, construct and operate a fuel farm facility at Dublin Airport and fuel distribution infrastructure.
Advised Bremore Ireland Port DAC on the development of a new deep-water multi-modal port near Balbriggan, North Dublin.