Our experience across aviation finance
Aviation finance transactions are complex. We have deep industry knowledge and an extensive track record in supporting complex transactions. With PwC focusing on the tax implications of the deal our clients can focus on their future strategy.
Highlights of our recent aviation experience
Here are some recent examples of the work we have done for our clients in the aviation industry.
| Client | Nature of deal | Transaction details |
|---|---|---|
| Macquarie AirFinance | Acquisition | Acted as lead tax adviser to Macquarie AirFinance on their $2.2bn acquisition of an aircraft portfolio from ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company. |
| Standard Chartered Bank | Platform Sale | Acted as lead tax adviser to Standard Chartered Bank and its subsidiaries on the sale of its global aviation finance leasing business and lending businesses to AviLease and Apollo Global Management Inc. |
| Sky Leasing LLC | Platform Sale | Acted as lead tax adviser to Sky Leasing on the sale of its Sky Fund I leasing portfolio to Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. |
| High Ridge Aviation | Establishment of leasing platform | Acted as tax advisor to High Ridge on the establishment of their aviation structure. |
| Altavair Limited | Establishment of leasing platform | Acted as lead tax adviser to Altavair on the establishment of its Altitude leasing platform. |
| SMBC Aviation Capital | Acquisition | Acted as lead tax advisor to SMBC Aviation Capital on their acquisition of Goshawk Aviation. |
| Carlyle Aviation Partners | Acquisition | Acted as tax advisor to Carlyle Aviation Partners on the acquisition of AMCK Aviation's portfolio of aircraft. |
| Sculptor Capital Management | Lunar 2020-1 ABS | Acted as lead tax adviser to Sculptor Capital Management on the establishment of its warehouse and subsequent Lunar 2020-1 aircraft securitisation transaction. |
| Falko | Regional 2021 ABS transaction | Acted as lead tax advisor to Falko on their inaugural ABS issuance in April 2021. |
| Atlas Air or Titan Aviation | JV leasing platform | Lead advisor in a recent joint venture arrangement with a large investor to create a freighter leasing portfolio, the clients first aircraft leasing platform based out of Ireland. |
| Stonepeak | Irish lending platform | Acted as lead tax advisor on the establishment of an Irish lending platform, in order to acquire an aviation loan portfolio from National Australia Bank. |
| Castlelake | Castlelake 2021-1 ABS | Acted as lead tax adviser to Castlelake on their CLAS 2021 ABS. |
| Griffin Global Asset Management | Establishment of leasing platform | Acted as tax advisor to Griffin on the establishment of their aviation structure. |
| Sky Leasing LLC | SLAM 2021-1 ABS | Acted as tax adviser to the SKY Leasing Group on the establishment of its warehouse and subsequent SLAM 2021-1 aircraft securitisation transaction. |
| White Oak Aviation | Thrust 2021-1 ABS | Acted as tax advisor to White Oak on their inaugural ABS issuance in 2021. |
| Merx/Apollo | MAPS 2021-1 ABS | Acted as tax adviser to the Merx-Apollo Group on the establishment of its Apollo Navigator warehouse and subsequent MAPS 2021-1 aircraft securitisation transaction. |
| Sculptor Capital Management | SOLRR 2021-1 ABS | Acted as lead tax adviser to Sculptor Capital Management on the establishment of its second warehouse and subsequent SOLRR 2021-1 aircraft securitisation transaction. |
| Stonepeak | SALT 2021-1 ABS | Lead tax advisor to Stonepeak Partners LP on their completion of the aviation sector's first broadly syndicated aircraft loan ABS totalling nearly $900m of notes. |
| Oaktree | Sprite 2021-1 ABS | Irish and international tax advisor to Oaktree on the Sprite 2021 ABS, working alongside Worldstar. |
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