The Maples Group's global asset finance team has been recognised at the 2019 Airfinance Journal Awards for its involvement in four award-winning deals of the year.

The team was involved in providing advice in the deals that won in the following categories:

• ‘North America Deal of the Year’ – for advice provided to Zephyrus Aviation Capital on the launch of its $366.6 million Zephyrus Capital Aviation Partners 2018-1 Ltd,‘M&A Deal of the Year’ – for advice provided to Goshawk Aviation on its acquisition of Irish lessor Sky Aviation International from the Public Sector Pension Board,
• ‘Lessor Unsecured Bond Deal of the Year’ – for advice provided to HNA Group-owned lessor Avolon, on the Cayman Islands and Irish aspects of its private offering of $1 billion Rule 144A 5.125% senior notes, due 2023,
• ‘Overall Deal of the Year’ – for advice provided to Avolon, in relation to ORIX Corporation's acquisition of a 30% stake in the company from Bohai Capital.   

The Maples Group's asset finance team is comprised of legal and fiduciary experts across offices in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dubai, Dublin, Hong Kong, London and Singapore.

Proud

Global head of the asset finance group Mark Western said: "We are extremely proud to be recognised, once again, for our work on high-profile and innovative international transactions such as these.”

Other team members involved in the winning deals were: Donna Ager, Sherice Arman, Barnabas Finnigan, Shari McField, Jonathon Meloy, Anthony Philp and Mary O'Neill.

Rory Conway, Julian Dunphy, and Gareth Rowe provided fiduciary and administration services to Goshawk on its acquisition of Irish lessor Sky Aviation International (M&A Deal of the Year).

Fiduciary

Philip Hinds and Edmund King provided fiduciary and administration services to Zephyrus Aviation Capital on the launch of Zephyrus Capital Aviation Partners 2018-1 Ltd (North America Deal of the Year).

The Airfinance Journal's Awards were announced at yesterday in New York.