Maples and Calder advised WAVE 2017-1 Limited (the "Cayman Issuer") and WAVE 2017-1 LLC (the "US Issuer"), on the Cayman Islands legal aspects of the US$578.4 million portfolio finance transaction relating to approximately 19 aircraft on lease to a variety of operators located across 14 countries

Maples and Calder is pleased to announce the addition of two senior lawyers to its Cayman Islands office.

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.

IFLR1000 has released its 2019 guide to the world's leading financial and corporate law firms, with Maples and Calder achieving top tier rankings across its jurisdictions.

Maples and Calder has continued to strengthen its international Trusts and Private Client practice with the appointment of Ray Davern, who joins the firm on 6 June 2016 as a partner in its London office.

Leading international law firm, Maples and Calder has retained its position as number one legal adviser to Irish-serviced funds for the fifth consecutive year by the Monterey Insight Report 2017.

Maples and Calder and Maples Fiduciary recently assisted AerGen in connection with the US$324.7 million asset backed loan securitisation of a portfolio of 19 narrow body aircraft by Harbour Aircraft Investments Limited (the "Borrower").

Maples and Calder has advised Singapore-based Avago Technologies Limited ("Avago") on the Cayman Islands aspects of its US$37 billion acquisition of Broadcom Corporation ("Broadcom"), which closed on 1 February 2016.

Leading international law firm, Maples and Calder, recently won the "Best ETF Law Firm in Europe" award at the 2016 ETF.com Europe Awards.

Maples are the acknowledged market leader in the establishment of new Irish domiciled funds in Ireland with a 27% share of new business.

Maples and Calder is pleased to announce the launch of a new legal guides service, allowing interested parties easy access to the firm's expertly written legal guides.

Maples and Calder has advised Western Digital Corporation ("Western Digital") on the Cayman Islands law corporate and financing aspects of the acquisition by its wholly-owned subsidiary Western Digital Technologies, Inc. of SanDisk Corporation ("SanDisk"),

Maples and Calder advised Ocean Rig UDW and three of its subsidiaries in relation to the complex, cutting edge and successful restructuring of US$3.7 billion of financial indebtedness.

Leading international law firm, Maples and Calder has announced that it has extended its Irish network to London, in a move that will see three key partners providing Irish transaction advice to UK-based clients.

Maples and Calder and Maples Fiduciary have assisted MJX Asset Management ("MJX") on its dual compliant $528 million Venture XXVI CLO – the first new-issue CLO of the year globally. The deal, which priced on 19 January 2017, was arranged by Jefferies and closed on 14 February 2017.

The Hong Kong office of international law firm, Maples and Calder, continues to expand its service offering in Asia with the recent recruitment of six experienced individuals.

Maples and Calder is pleased to announce that partner Morven McMillan has been awarded a prestigious nomination in Legal Week's Private Client Global Elite 2017. The list aims to highlight the premier trusts and private client lawyers around the world.

Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, is pleased to have advised United MileagePlus, United Airlines' loyalty programme.

During the second half of 2016, 191 CLOs (US and European), comprising both new issuances and refinancings, were listed on the Irish Stock Exchange ("ISE").

Maples and Calder's latest edition of our Funds Update - Ireland, a quarterly summary of Irish legal & regulatory, tax and listing developments in recent months.