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Fintan Kerins

Arthur Cox

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Position: Associate
Rating:
  • Rising star
Bar Admissions:
Ireland
Practice Areas:
Asset finance
Jurisdictions:
Industry Sectors:
Aviation
Languages:
English
Biography

Fintan regularly advises international and domestic clients on aircraft leasing and shipping matters and secured financing transactions in Ireland. Fintan has particular experience advising international clients on their Irish aircraft leasing platforms, including advising on initial set up, corporate structure, corporate governance, bond issues and ongoing aircraft leasing transactions.

Recent transactional highlights
  • Acted for the largest group of creditors to Nordic Aviation Capital group on US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process and the provision of a debtor-in-possession facility.
  • Advised Apollo Global Management on the provision of a US$700m debtor-in-possession facility to SAS – Scandinavian Airlines as part of the airline’s Chapter 11 restructuring.
  • Advised Arena Aviation Capital on the establishment of its $1.5 billion aircraft leasing joint venture with Kennedy Lewis.
Practice areas
  • Asset finance
Sector specialisations
  • Aviation

Association memberships
  • Law Society of Ireland
Academic qualifications
  • 2014 - LL B, Trinity College Dublin
  • 2018 - Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
  • 2019 - Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance, Law Society of Ireland
  • 2020 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales
Address:
Dublin
Tel:+353 1 920 1419 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:http://www.arthurcox.com