Mr Stuart Kennedy > Matheson LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
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70 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
DUBLIN 2
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Mr Stuart Kennedy
Work Department
Partner in Asset Finance Group
Position
Stuart is a partner in the Finance and Capital Markets Department and advises on all aspects of aviation, shipping, rail and other asset financing, trading and leasing matters on a daily basis. Stuart has gained considerable experience in advising on the structuring of aircraft purchase, sale, financing and leasing transactions and acts for a number of aircraft lessors, financiers and airlines in leveraged, syndicated and export credit agency backed financing facilities. Stuart also has considerable experience in advising on structured finance, ABS (asset-backed securities) and repackaging transactions relating to all such asset classes including the establishment of special purpose companies funded by public and private issuances.
Stuart also regularly advises Irish airlines and leasing companies on airline licencing and registration issues with the Irish Aviation Authority and Commission for Aviation Regulation in addition to all aspects of the Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol.
Stuart regularly presents to aircraft and aircraft engine lessors on all aspects of the Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol and to company directors on their duties and responsibilities under Irish law.
Stuart is also a lecturer and tutor on the Law Society of Ireland’s Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance.
Education
University of Limerick, Bachelor of Arts in Law and Accounting
Solicitor, Ireland
Solicitor, England and Wales (not practising)
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Transport
(Leading individuals)Matheson LLP stands out for its ‘immense strength and depth‘ in the transport sector, with a sizeable cross-departmental group that works alongside the firm’s transportation tax team to advise on aviation, shipping, road and rail matters. The firm houses a particularly strong offering in the aviation sector, where Rory McPhillips, Stuart Kennedy, Yvonne McWeeney and Stephen Gardiner are frequently called upon to handle complex financial transactions in addition to providing M&A and regulatory advice; the team is also experienced in the financing of rail and shipping assets. In the transport infrastructure space, Nicola Dunleavy SC
, Garret Farrelly and Rhona Henry advise on planning and environmental, projects and construction issues, respectively.
Ireland > Asset finance
(Leading individuals)Matheson LLP‘s large aviation finance and transportation group is backed by a dedicated asset finance tax team. The department has a strong track record in assisting aircraft lessors and private equity investors with establishing and expanding leasing platforms in Ireland, as well as advising banks, asset managers and financial institutions on cross-border financings involving export credit agencies (ECAs) and development finance institutions (DFIs). Other key drivers of work include handling structured finance and asset-backed securitisations (ABS) within the aviation finance arena, alongside ongoing restructuring issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. Rory McPhillips and Stuart Kennedy jointly head up the practice, in which Yvonne McWeeney, Stephen Gardiner and Maireadh Dale are key names to note.
Lawyer Rankings
- Asset finance Ireland
- Leading individuals Ireland > Transport
- Leading individuals Ireland > Asset finance
- Transport Ireland
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