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Macquarie Group $4 billion acquisition of AWAS Aviation Capital aircraft lease portfolio

4/3/2015
Public acquisition
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$ 4 billion

Completed

4/3/2015

Overview:

  • Macquarie Group has acquired a portfolio of aircraft leases from AWAS Aviation Capital for $4 billion.
  • The portfolio consists of 90 modern, current-generation commercial passenger aircraft leased to 40 airlines.
  • The portfolio will be managed by Macquarie AirFinance.
  • Private equity house Terra Firma is the owner of AWAS.

Sam Duke - Editor

Jurisdictions:

United States
Ireland
United Kingdom

Deal type:

Public acquisition

Practice area:

M&A

Industry sector:

Aviation

Firms:
A&L Goodbody

Party: Macquarie (Acquirer)

Lawyer: Berni Hosty

Matheson LLP

Party: Terra Firma (Seller)

Milbank

Party: Terra Firma (Seller)

Lawyers: Drew Fine, Drew Fine, James Cameron, Mark Stamp

Vedder Price

Party: Macquarie (Acquirer)

Lawyer: Geoffrey Kass

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