Elliot Milton joins Walkers’ asset finance team in Dublin

Walkers appointed Elliot Milton as of counsel in its asset finance team in Dublin. Milton is an aviation finance specialist and former senior vice president at SMBC Aviation Capital. He previously worked in private practice in Dublin, London and Brussels for several years before working as a diplomat in the Irish foreign service, including at its Embassy in Tokyo. Matt Hedigan, asset finance partner at Walkers, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Elliot to the team – his many years of experience working at a very senior level and managing a portfolio of aircraft for SMBC adds to our