Ireland is a leading jurisdiction for airline lessors for a number of key factors. Here, our Aviation Finance and Tax experts highlight the specific reasons why, including details...

Our Asset Finance partner Donna Ager joined the latest ISTAT Chats session where she explored key legal and strategic trends impacting aviation leasing.

The Companies Act 2014 (Ireland), which became effective on 1 June 2015, provides for incorporation of private companies limited by shares in the following two forms.

As the aircraft leasing industry comes off a year of relatively strong performance, despite certain new and persisting issues impacting the industry, market sentiment remains positive as we look ahead to 2025.

Managing Director Ronan Reilly looks at why the aviation world has turned to his country for aircraft finance and leasing for almost half a century.

Arthur Cox is a full-service law firm with the capability to provide a 360 Irish law service to all participants in the aviation industry on all aspects of their business.

Alternative A is set out under Article XI of the Aircraft Protocol to the Cape Town Convention.

One of the major initiatives introduced by the Securitisation Regulation ("SR") is that relating to "simple, transparent and standardised" ("STS") securitisations.

The commercial aviation industry is among the global industries which have undoubtedly faced the most challenges as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Private leasing is growing, as consumer mindsets shift from ownership to subscription.

On 5 May 2025, the Central Bank of Ireland (Central Bank) published its Feedback Statement to Consultation Paper 162 (CP162) together with a revised edition of the Alternative Investment Fund Rulebook (AIF Rulebook).

The Finance (No.2) Act 2023 contained a number changes that aim to give clarity around areas including capital allowances and the calculation of profits for both lessors and lessees.

In his latest blog, our Ireland Managing Director looks at the growth in the country's aircraft leasing industry, and how to best make use of it.

Credit providers operating in the areas of hire purchase and finance leasing in Ireland will from 30 June 2019 have new obligations in relation to the Central Credit Register ("CCR").

The threats posed by Malta and Singapore to Ireland’s position as a leading location for aircraft leasing.

The International Capital Market Association's Asset Management and Investors Council published a statement in March 2021 highlighting the "paucity of relevant and standardised ESG information" for investors in asset-backed securities.

Ireland’s long tradition and enviable reputation in the area of aviation finance and leasing have come about as a result of many factors.

In order to even be in the aircraft financing game, you need to understand the tax treaties that exist where you're doing business, and if they're compatible with this number one location for aircraft leasing.

The long-awaited implementation of ‘Alternative A' gives force of law in Ireland to a regime which is similar to the insolvency regime in the USA, known as Chapter 11 "reorganisation" bankruptcy.

The Irish High Court has ruled on whether a foreign judgment creditor can invoke Irish courts to recognize and enforce an overseas judgment, examining whether rights under aircraft leasing arrangements—including maintenance reserve reimbursement rights, lease deposits, and interests in Irish aviation structures—constitute assets for jurisdictional purposes.