Amy Bradley

Primary Focus & Experience

A selection of her recent transactions include advising:

• KKR and Altavair in relation to their $1bn acquisition of an aircraft portfolio including Boeing 777s and Airbus A330s from Etihad and related leasing and financing arrangements;
• A lead arranger and lender with respect to its $750m secured facility, for the financing of a portfolio of aircraft;
• BNP Paribas as mandated lead arranger and original lender on the US$168 million financing for the acquisition of a portfolio of eight aircraft by Global Aviation Equipment Leasing (GAEL), an aviation fund arranged by SMBC Aviation Capital;
• NCBC Capital on the acquisition of a portfolio of 19 narrowbody and widebody aircraft from AerCap and financing under a US$500 million murabaha facility jointly arranged by Citibank and BNP Paribas;
• a borrower with respect to its $750m secured warehouse facility, for the financing of a portfolio of aircraft leased to a range of lessees;
• a lead arranger and lender with respect to its $200m secured warehouse facility, for the financing of a portfolio of aircraft leased to a range of lessees;
• the lenders in relation to US$240.5m secured warehouse facility for the financing of a portfolio of regional aircraft, leased to a number of lessees;
• Porterbrook Rail Finance Limited in connection with the £885m refinancing of its existing facilities, including matters in relation to its hedging arrangements (GTF Rail Lessor Refinance Deal of the Year 2018);
• the lenders in relation to US$335m secured warehouse facility for the financing of a portfolio of regional aircraft, leased to a number of lessees;
• a major Irish lessor on the purchase of a portfolio of aircraft, leased to a range of airlines;
• the lenders in relation to US$175m secured warehouse facility for the financing of a portfolio of regional aircraft, leased to a number of lessees;
• the lenders in a Japanese operating lease with call option (JOLCO) transaction in respect of five new Boeing 737-8 aircraft;
• the lessor in a JOLCO transaction in respect of eight new Boeing 737-9 aircraft; and
• a major lessor in relation to an ongoing engine sale and leaseback programme with the manufacturer.

Recognition & Accomplishments

Amy has lectured on the subject of aircraft leasing as part of the Irish Law Society’s Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance.