Laurence Hanley joins Maples' Dublin office

The Irish office of international law firm Maples and Calder (“Maples”) announced that senior aviation finance specialist Laurence Hanley has joined the Finance Group.  Laurence’s appointment is one of a number of recent strategic hires and adds further strength and depth to the firm’s innovative aviation practice.  Laurence’s experience is in advising lenders, lessors and lessees of commercial aircraft and engines in both portfolio and individual equipment transactions. He joins Maples from the highly regarded Asset Finance group of Clyde & Co LLP where he worked in both their London and Paris offices, and was seconded to Air France. Laurence will focus on servicing and expanding Maples’ international aviation client base.