Kirkland Advises FTAI Aviation on Completion of Fundraising for Strategic Capital Initiative

Kirkland & Ellis advised FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASDAQ: FTAI) on the completion of fundraising for its inaugural Strategic Capital vehicle, hitting its upsized hard cap of $2 billion of equity commitments. This aircraft leasing vehicle is dedicated to acquiring mid-life, current generation aircraft and has purchasing power of over $6 billion including current and potential future debt financing.

The vehicle has invested $1.4 billion thus far, acquiring 101 aircraft and has an additional $2.1 billion of aircraft under contract, bringing the vehicle to 190 aircraft closed or under LOI, with full deployment expected by the end of the first half of 2026. The vehicle has received widespread support across a diverse group of investors globally, including asset managers, insurance companies, public pensions, foundations, endowments and family offices.

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The Kirkland team included investment funds lawyers Kaitlyn Haggerty, Syed Madani, David Sherman, Daisy An, Kevin Cibak, Marshall Lee and Caitlin Hyers; and tax lawyer Marguerite Lombardo.