Maples Group Advises on Five Deals, including Overall Deal of the Year, at Aviation 100 Awards
The Group’s global Asset Finance practice supported five aviation deals recognised by Airline Economics at the Aviation 100 Deals of the Year Awards 2026, including the ‘Overall Deal of the Year’.
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The Maples Group is delighted that five aviation deals supported by its global Asset Finance practice were recognised by Airline Economics at the Aviation 100 Deals of the Year Awards 2026.
Notably, the Maples Group advised on the ‘Overall Deal of the Year’, Griffin’s landmark US$1.245 billion aircraft securitisation.
The Group’s global Asset Finance team provided a range of Cayman Islands and Irish legal counsel, as well as fiduciary, administration, corporate, share trustee, AML/regulatory, and/or stock exchange listing services, as applicable, across the winning deals in the following categories:
Airline Economics Aviation 100 Deals of the Year Awards 2026
Overall Deal of the Year
- GGAM Master Trust US$1.245 billion Aircraft ABS
Airport Deal of the Year
Capital Markets Deal of the Year
- AviLease – Inaugural US$850 million 5Y Senior Unsecured Notes
M&A Deal of the Year
- DAE US$2 billion acquisition of Nordic Aviation Capital
ABS Deal of the Year
- AASET MT-1 Carlyle Aviation’s Master Trust ABS
We are pleased to have supported our valued clients on these standout transactions and to see these cutting-edge deals recognised by Airline Economics. These awards highlight the strength and depth of our global Asset Finance team and the seamless collaboration across our legal and fiduciary practice groups and jurisdictions. We’re grateful for the trust our clients place in us and remain committed to delivering the high-quality advice and service that these complex, marketing-leading deals require.
Lawyers involved in the award-winning deals include Finance Partners Jonathon Meloy, Sherice Arman, Anthony Philp, Mary O’Neill, Shari Howell, Wanda Ebanks, Robin Harding, Stephen Gardiner and Manuela Belmontes and Associates Jonathan Brown, Sorcha O’Keefe and Gerard Grogan. Professionals from the Group’s fiduciary services team included Senior Vice Presidents Phillip Hinds, Wendy Ebanks, Mora Goddard, Vice President Brent Whittaker and Head of Listing Ciaran Cotter.
