Aviation Finance and Leasing 2025

CAYMAN ISLANDS Law and Practice Contributed by: Sarah Humpleby, Alexandra Franklin, Peter Kendall and Sam Hall, Walkers

Walkers is a leading international law firm that pro - vides legal, corporate, compliance and fiduciary ser - vices to global corporations, financial institutions, capital markets participants and investment fund managers. With ten offices globally, Walkers is well positioned to provide time-zone-friendly service to its clients, which include the most innovative firms and institutions across the financial markets. The firm’s market-leading global aviation group provides Ber - muda, British Virgin Islands (BVI), Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Irish and Jersey law advice on a broad

range of aircraft finance transactions. The group has extensive experience in setting up and advis - ing on leasing platforms and aviation funds, loyalty programme-backed financing, PDP financing, deliv - ery financing, export credit financing, AFIC financing, aircraft securitisations, non-US EETC structures, Is - lamic aircraft financing, and sale, purchase and leas - ing transactions for both commercial and private air - craft. Walkers is regarded as having one of the most experienced, dedicated aviation teams in the market.

Authors

Sarah Humpleby is a partner in Walkers’ finance group and is based in the Cayman Islands. Sarah specialises in all aspects of asset

Peter Kendall is a partner in Walkers’ insolvency and dispute resolution group and is based in the Cayman Islands. Peter has broad experience in both contentious and non- contentious restructuring and

finance, with a focus on aviation and marine assets. Sarah advises clients and leading onshore law firms across the aviation industry, including investors, major operating lessors, financiers and airlines. She advises on a variety of transactions including securitisations and asset-backed securities, joint ventures, pre-delivery payment and delivery financing, loyalty programme financings, leasing for both private and commercial aircraft, commercial vessel and yacht acquisitions and financings, export credit and insurance- supported financing, and sale and leaseback transactions.

insolvency matters, frequently advising institutional stakeholders, creditors, investors and insolvency practitioners.

Sam Hall is an associate in Walkers’ insolvency and dispute resolution group and is based in the Cayman Islands. Sam advises clients in the

financial, energy and consumer product sectors. Sam has broad litigation experience and assists clients with general offshore disputes and contentious and non- contentious insolvency and restructuring matters.

Alexandra Franklin is an associate in Walkers’ finance group and is based in the Cayman Islands. Alexandra advises on a broad range of finance matters including secured lending transactions, asset financings,

corporate restructurings and various other Cayman Islands general corporate and regulatory matters.

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