Ireland: McCann FitzGerald LLP advises Warburg Pincus on sale of Aircraft Leasing Platform to Global Alternative Asset Manager

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Ireland: McCann FitzGerald LLP advises Warburg Pincus on sale of Aircraft Leasing Platform to Global Alternative Asset Manager

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We are delighted to have worked with Warburg Pincus and Kirkland on the Irish aspects of the sale of Aquila Air Capital, a leading full-service aircraft leasing and financing platform, to funds managed by Wafra Inc.,  a New York-based, global alternative asset manager.

We are delighted to have worked with Warburg Pincus and Kirkland on the Irish aspects of the sale of Aquila Air Capital, a leading full-service aircraft leasing and financing platform, to funds managed by Wafra Inc.,  a New York-based, global alternative asset manager.

The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2024, pending receipt of customary regulatory approvals and the financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

The McCann FitzGerald team was led by Gary McSharry and included Richard Gill , Adam Finlay, Alan Heuston, Catherine Austin, Rachel O’Neill, Ciaran Sweeney, Catherine Walsh, Ian Hanrahan, Caitriona Callanan, David McCauley and Maria Farrell.

 

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