Lawyer Profile
Auriol Marasco
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Auriol's practice focuses primarily on aircraft finance and aviation commercial and regulatory law matters. She acts as trusted counsel to the leading lessors and financiers who support the commercial aircraft and airline industry, including in respect of airline work-out and loan restructuring and insolvency and bankruptcy related matters. Auriol also has considerable experience with regulatory issues relating to UAV operations and airport privatization.
Auriol gained industry experience while working for a Canadian airline in the operations, contracts, marketing and maintenance departments. She is heavily involved in the industry including as the chair of the board of directors for Hope Air, a Canadian charity which arranges free air transportation for Canadians travelling for medical reasons who have a financial need.
Advised on the financing or refinancing of more than 700 commercial and business aircraft over the past 10 years
Provided strategic advice to aircraft lessors and financiers in every significant Canadian airline and operator bankruptcy proceeding for more than the last 10 years, including Jetsgo, Zoom Airlines, Skyservice and Aveos, among others
Auriol has been awarded a scholarship from the International Bar Association Aviation Committee for her paper that provided an analysis of the consequences of mandatory consumer protection legislation in respect of weather delays in the aviation industry.
Auriol has been recognized as a leading lawyer in aviation law, including in the following publications:
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (2023–2026: Asset-Based Lending; 2022–2026: Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing; 2020–2026: Aviation (Regulation & Liability))
The Legal 500 Canada (2025–2026: Leading Partner – Transport: Aviation; 2022–2024: Transport: Aviation; 2021: Next Generation Partner – Transport: Aviation)
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2009 (ON)