David Maughan

Client feedback - Financial and corporate 2017

• "[David Maughan takes an] excellent commercial approach."

Client feedback - Financial and corporate 2016

• "David is a brilliant lawyer. Easy to get along and delivers 'no nonsense' advice."

David is Head of the Banking & Financial Services Group and Head of Aviation & Asset Finance in William Fry. He advised on financing transactions for many different classes of assets, particularly aircraft and on a variety of structures including debt and equity investments, operating and finance leases and securitisations.

Recent significant deals David has advised on include:

• Goldman Sachs as lead arranger on a US$583,370,000 aircraft-backed securitisation;
• Tao Invest LLC as co-investor with Quantum Strategic Partners, a company controlled by George Soros, in a US$187,500,000 asset backed bond;
• Davy in relation to a listed €50,000,000 Profit Participating Note backed by Irish commercial property;
• DVB Bank as lender and security trustee on aircraft portfolio refinancings for Minsheng and BoCom;
• Deutsche Bank as lender on an aircraft portfolio financing for CDB Leasing.

• Banking
• Capital markets: Debt

• Aviation
• Banking