Effective November 2015, the Cayman Islands adopted the Cape Town Convention and the related Protocol through the coming into force of the International Interests In Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Law, 2015.

Maples and Calder advised ECAF I Ltd on the Cayman Islands legal aspects of its US$1.21 billion asset backed securitisation of a diverse portfolio of 49 aircraft with an initial appraised value of approximately US$1.57 billion.

As extended to the Cayman Islands, the Cape Town Convention will meet the requirements for the Cayman Islands to have made qualifying declarations as defined in the OECD Aircraft Sector Understanding.

The 2021 Aviation Finance & Leasing Guide provides expert legal commentary on the latest issues for businesses and it also covers important developments in the most significant jurisdictions.

The 2020 Aviation Financing & Leasing Guide provides expert legal commentary on key issues for businesses and it also covers important developments in the most significant jurisdictions

With an emphasis on quality and not quantity, the Cayman Islands is a perfect fit for private aircraft ownership.

While the UK has voted to leave the European Union, the exact terms of what the exit will look like will only become apparent over the course of some years. Asset finance and more specifically aviation finance is not an area which is heavily regulated by EU law and therefore the effect of Brexit on the industry from an Irish perspective will be minimal.

As extended to the Cayman Islands, the Convention will meet the requirements for the Cayman Islands to have made qualifying declarations as defined in the OECD Aircraft Sector Understanding.

Cayman Enterprise City continues to expand the types of businesses that are eligible to be registered within its special economic zone.

In 2025, the landscape of aircraft financing and leasing is set to be influenced by several significant trends, particularly in key jurisdictions like the Cayman Islands and Ireland.

The Department of International Tax Cooperation ("DITC") has issued an industry advisory confirming that the Automatic Exchange of Information Portal ("AEOI Portal") has reopened with revised documentation.

Walkers and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands ("CAACI") recently discussed the frequently asked questions in connection with the CAACI's new expanded transitional aircraft...

Walkers and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands ("CAACI") recently discussed the frequently asked questions in connection with the CAACI's new expanded...

Ireland is considered the birthplace of the aviation finance industry, with Tony Ryan and his GPA credited as an early pioneer.

The MLRO may be the same person as the AMLCO, so long as the individual is competent and is able to perform both roles efficiently.

London Counsel Barnabas Finnigan provides insight into the importance of ESG and sustainability for the new generation of yacht owners in the below edition of Superyacht International's Next Big Thing series.

As a reminder, we have recently issued a variety of updates and alerts highlighting some of the key regulatory changes here in the Cayman Islands (click on headings below for further details).

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) exhibited at the annual National Business Aviation Association – Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE)...

As the world takes notable and promising steps forward out of the pandemic, Walkers is pleased to see strong positive trends in aviation transactional activity in recent months.

We have highlighted below ten of the key reasons owners, financiers and operators regard the Cayman Islands as the jurisdiction of choice for aircraft registrations