Ms Ní Chearbhaill has nearly two decades of experience working alongside various stakeholders in the aircraft leasing industry in negotiating and executing complex aircraft transactions, as well as leading and growing a cross-border team.

She is a qualified solicitor and started her aviation career with McCann FitzGerald. Most recently she was a co-head of transaction legal at Avolon, with responsibility for the execution and delivery of the company’s trading and financing transactions.

She holds a Master’s in telecommunications and space activities law from the University of Paris-Saclay, France, and a Master’s in European and international law from the University of Bremen, Germany. She has a bachelor’s in law and German from Trinity College Dublin.

Robert Brown, executive chairman at Vmo, said: “We are delighted to welcome Deirdre to Vmo with her significant deal experience and extensive industry relationships.

“We look forward to her involvement in the continued development of our legal and compliance teams, as we scale up our business to further strengthen our commercial position in the global leasing market.”

Ms Ní Chearbhaill added: “I’m excited to help manage Vmo’s high transaction volume as well as to act as a strategic legal advisor to this young and ambitious company planning its future.”