Daniel T. Solomos

Daniel T. Solomos focuses on aviation finance and leasing transactions. He has helped advise airlines, lessors, lenders, and financial institutions on a broad range of cross-border deals, including large-scale mergers, aircraft and engine novations, sale and leasebacks, JOLCO financings, and insurance-backed financings. His experience spans commercial fleets, corporate aircraft, and spare engines, and includes drafting and negotiating key documents, managing conditions precedent, and coordinating multi-jurisdictional closings. He works closely with clients to align legal strategy with commercial and operational priorities in complex international transactions.

Before joining the firm, Daniel acted on significant aviation transactions, including a high-value merger involving more than 50 aircraft and engine novations, the insurance-backed financing of Airbus aircraft, and multi-jurisdictional sale and leasebacks for leading lessors and airlines. He also gained experience in international arbitration and disputes in the energy sector, as well as planning and insurance liability matters, giving him a broad foundation in cross-border legal work and client advocacy.

Daniel's Practice

Representative Matters

• Acted for a large international airline on its merger with another international airline, including assisting with the novation of a fleet of more than 50 aircraft and numerous spare engines.
• Acted for a major engine lessor in connection with the JOLCO refinancing of four engines.
• Assisted a leading Dublin-based global aircraft leasing and asset management firm with the acquisition and financing of multiple Boeing and Airbus aircraft as part of its fleet expansion.
• Acted for a major aircraft finance lender in relation to the provision of financing for a Boeing 737 on lease to an airline.
• Acted for a large European airline in connection with the JOLCO financed purchase of two A321 aircraft.