Mr David Maughan > William Fry LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

William Fry LLP routinely acts for clients in some of the largest headline transactions in the market. The firm is particularly strong in advising major financial institutions on big-ticket aircraft financings. Practice head David Maughan is a prominent lawyer, with an excellent track record in handling aviation finance matters and the establishment of Irish aircraft leasing platforms for commercial aircraft. Mary Ward‘s workload includes transactional matters, securitisations, and debt capital markets mandates.

William Fry LLP continues to demonstrate its standing in ECM deals. The team often acts for issuers and underwriters in a range of matters, including advising on accelerated book-build placings and equity transactions. The firm is also home to a solid DCM and structured finance group, which has been kept busy advising on green bonds and social bonds. Mark Talbot and Myra Garrett are very highly regarded ECM specialists, and David Maughan is an established practitioner in the DCM arena.

William Fry LLP delivers a broad, cross-departmental service to clients in the transport sector, ranging from major airlines and aircraft leasing companies to port and airport authorities and innovative transport platform providers. The firm has a strong presence in the aviation field; practice head David Maughan and Mary Ward have extensive experience of handling aircraft-related financing transactions and advising on the establishment of aircraft leasing companies and joint ventures, and the team’s expertise in the sector also extends to M&A, regulatory issues and high-profile insolvencies and restructurings involving aviation companies. Projects and construction partner Jarleth Heneghan frequently advises on the development of transport infrastructure, and Garrett Breen is a key contact for contentious matters.