Contact

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Areas of Expertise

Aoife O’Sullivan

Expertise

Aoife O’Sullivan is lead partner in the Aircraft Finance Department at Gates and Partners. Gates and Partners is a dynamic, international law firm which specialises in aerospace and corporate/commercial law. The firm advises on all aspects of aviation law from insurance to commercial aviation to regulatory matters. Aoife has extensive experience in corporate and asset finance and commercial law. She advises clients in aircraft finance and regulatory issues including corporate structures, aircraft acquisitions and disposals, financings, airline start-ups, licensing applications and ancillary issues.

Aoife is an active participant in industry efforts in the business and private aviation market. She speaks regularly at conferences and seminars worldwide and writes regularly for industry publications.

Career

  • Partner, Gates and Partners, 2003 to date.
  • Attorney-at-Law, Cayman Islands; 2002-2003.
  • Associate, Clifford Chance LLP, London; 1998-2002.
  • Trainee Solicitor, PJ O’Driscoll & Sons, Ireland; 1994-1998.

Education

  • Solicitor, admitted in England and Wales, 1998.
  • Admitted in Ireland, 1997.
  • Admitted to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, 2002.
  • L.L.M. (Hons) in Advanced Business Law, University College Cork, Ireland, 1996.
  • B.C.L. (Hons -top ten) University College Cork, Ireland, 1994.

Committees and Working Groups

  • Active member of the Business Aviation Safety Partnership (B.A.S.P.) – SRG, NATS & Industry working together in partnership to reduce the involvement of business jet aircraft in safety significant events.
  • EBAA and BBGA Industry Focus Groups
  • IBGA founder and member
  • Chair of EBAA AMAC Finance and Leasing
  • Named as a leading lawyer in business and private aviation March 2012

Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the Aviation Club (UK).
  • Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
  • Founder and board member of the IIBN (Irish International Business Network).
  • Member of the International Aviation Women’s Association (IAWA).
  • GAPAN

Publications and Articles

  • See publication section
  • Aoife writes regularly for international publications.

Languages

Random attempts at French and Spanish.

Interests

Aoife is a keen swimmer and cyclist.  She is a qualified rescue scuba diver with medic first aid.  Other interests include photography, theatre, travel, languages and literature.