Profile
Work Department
Position
Mary is a partner of Maples and Calder's Asset Finance team in the Maples Group's Dublin office. Mary advises private equity investors, operating lessors, financial institutions and airlines on a wide range of asset finance structures. These include asset backed securitisations, aviation platform establishment, warehouse financings, portfolio asset sales & purchases, operating & finance lease structures as well as export credit agency facilities. Mary has an extensive aviation industry background having worked in this sector for many years and brings a wealth of sectoral knowledge to her role.
Career
Mary joined the Maples Group in 2014. Prior to that, Mary spent nine years with Citibank in their international trade division (including a secondment to South Africa), most recently working on aviation export credit agency structures. Mary started her career at Biddle & Co. in London and also worked at a large Irish law firm prior to joining Citibank.
Mary is ranked by Chambers Global, with market commentators describing her as "responsive and knowledgeable". Mary is also recognised as Highly Regarded by ILFR 1000 and as a Next Generation Partner by Legal 500.
Memberships
Education
Trinity College Dublin, LLB, 1993
University of Cambridge, LLM, 1994
University of Cambridge, M. Phil, 1995
London School of Economics, M.Sc, 2004
Content supplied by Maples Group
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The Maples Group are a pleasure to work with. They are particularly personable, which I value very much. At the same time, they are extremely cost and time efficient.’
‘Mary O'Neill is a stand out service provider. She is extremely efficient, helpful and decent in all of her dealings.’
‘The practice is very commercial, solving problems rather than just issue raising.’
‘We regard Maples as a market leader in Ireland for aircraft leasing work. We work with them on a large number of matters every year. They are always responsive and the advice spot on.’
‘Mary O'Neill is one of the top practitioners in aircraft finance in Ireland. Eoin O'Leary is also highly recommended. I have been working with both of them for many years.’
‘The team goes over and above to deliver transactions on time. They combine quick turnaround times with practical and commercial legal advice.’
‘Mary O'Neill is excellent. Always available and provides commercial and practical advice. Eoin O'Leary is a very thorough practitioner. He ensures our transactions get completed in a timely and efficient manner.’
‘Spends time to understand our business, so advice and implementation is tailored to our needs.’
Key clients
- Acia Aero Leasing
- ACS Aero Leasing
- AE Industrial Partners
- AirAsia
- Altavair
- Avolon
- Bain Capital
- BNP Paribas
- China Aircraft Leasing Company
- Cross Ocean
- DAE
- Deucalion
- Deutsche Bank
- Falko/Chorus
- Griffin
- ICBC
- Investec Bank
- JPMorgan
- KKR
- Marathon
- MUFG
- Muzinich
- Natixis
- Qatar National Bank
- Sky Leasing
- SMBC Aviation Capital
- SocGen
- ST Aerospace
- Stonepeak
- Total Engine Asset Management
- UKEF
- US Ex-Im Bank
- Vistara
- volofin