Watson Farley & Williams (“WFW”) is delighted to announce a transaction the firm advised on was named ‘Overall Deal of the Year’ 2026 at the Airline Economics (“AE”) Aviation 100 Global Leaders Awards.
WFW advised Griffin Global Asset Management DAC (“Griffin”) on the transfer of a 25 aircraft portfolio into its first asset backed securitisation (“ABS”) with an inaugural issuance of US$1.245bn in fixed-rate notes. All aircraft are on lease to various airlines.
The WFW London Aviation and Aerospace team that advised on Griffin was led by Partner Dominic Pearson.
WFW Global Aviation and Aerospace Sector Head Jim Bell commented: “I’m very pleased that, once again, a deal we advised on has won AE’s ‘Overall Deal of the Year’ award. Such a prestigious accolade is testament to both the strength, depth and sophistication of our global aviation offering, as well as the phenomenal work and commitment Dominic and his team put into ensuring this complex, mega-deal closed smoothly and efficiently for Griffin”.
