We have the expertise to structure and document all principal aviation transactions and to handle any aviation-related claims or incidents that might arise. We are able to advise all those involved in the sector (including banks, manufacturers, support providers, owners, operators and insurers) on the key issues impacting the way they do business.

• Business/Private: through our significant transactional experience within the closely knit world of business and private aviation, we have built close working links with the manufacturers, managers, operators and arrangers.

• Commercial Airlines: including fleet acquisitions/sales and financing (lease or loan), individual charter contracts, commercial supply and support contracts, interlining and association/alliance agreements, route licensing, acquisitions and mergers, competition law, employment issues, aviation liability disputes, incident reporting and investigations.

• Finance & Leasing: covering all forms of aircraft and aircraft engine finance transactions whether by way of debt, lease or deferred sale, from the straightforward to the more complex export credit, tax based or synthetic lease options.

• Helicopters: providing specific advice in respect of VAT structures, importation, registration and insurance as well as negotiating contracts with manufacturers.

• Insurance & Claims: the full spectrum of insurance related issues from identifying operational risk and subsequent management and risk minimisation, through to claims management should a potential liability arise.

• Manufacturers: supporting manufacturers in infrastructure and supply contracts, product liability, litigation, insurance and claims handling, incident management and lobbying on noise and other environmental issues.

• Operations, Competition & Regulation: affect not only the on-going workings of a transaction but the structure that can be used for it.  We understand what the rules and regulations are and how they impact on a transaction.

• Owners/Managers: focusing on contract and regulatory issues for the sale and purchase of private aircraft; design and outfitting contracts; tax issues including ownership and operating structures; as well as assisting owners in their choice of manager.

• Crisis Management and Emergency Response: the team is available 24/7 to attend casualty incidents worldwide and with our global network can be on location within 24 hours practically anywhere in the world.  In the event of an emergency you can call the Partner you usually deal with or the out of hours emergency number which is manned 24/7 by the firm's own staff.

What we do Experience

• Acted for a new South American airline in negotiating the contracts for the purchase of two new ATR 72-500 aircraft, and the finance documents.
  
  
• Advising an aircraft owner and financing bank in connection with the registration (ownership and mortgage interests) of a commercial passenger aircraft in France, whilst on lease to a French lessee.
  
  
• Acting for an aircraft operator and lessor in connection with the recovery of commercial passenger aircraft and associated engines upon the lessee airline being placed in liquidation, including disputes arising with airport operators and air navigation control authorities in connection with landing fees  and over-flight fees unpaid by the lessee at the time of the liquidation.
  
  
• Acting for a UAE based air carrier following an air crash in the Middle East resulting in fatalities and significant loss of cargo. Advising on potential liability, potential rights of recovery and issues relating to the client's aviation insurance cover.
  
  
• Acted for a major US airline following an armed robbery of cargo due to be carried between Glasgow and Mexico City. 
  
  
• Members of our team have direct experience of B787
  Dreamliner matters.

What we do Experience

We have the expertise to structure and document all principal aviation transactions and to handle any aviation-related claims or incidents that might arise. We are able to advise all those involved in the sector (including banks, manufacturers, support providers, owners, operators and insurers) on the key issues impacting the way they do business.

• Business/Private: through our significant transactional experience within the closely knit world of business and private aviation, we have built close working links with the manufacturers, managers, operators and arrangers.

• Commercial Airlines: including fleet acquisitions/sales and financing (lease or loan), individual charter contracts, commercial supply and support contracts, interlining and association/alliance agreements, route licensing, acquisitions and mergers, competition law, employment issues, aviation liability disputes, incident reporting and investigations.

• Finance & Leasing: covering all forms of aircraft and aircraft engine finance transactions whether by way of debt, lease or deferred sale, from the straightforward to the more complex export credit, tax based or synthetic lease options.

• Helicopters: providing specific advice in respect of VAT structures, importation, registration and insurance as well as negotiating contracts with manufacturers.

• Insurance & Claims: the full spectrum of insurance related issues from identifying operational risk and subsequent management and risk minimisation, through to claims management should a potential liability arise.

• Manufacturers: supporting manufacturers in infrastructure and supply contracts, product liability, litigation, insurance and claims handling, incident management and lobbying on noise and other environmental issues.

• Operations, Competition & Regulation: affect not only the on-going workings of a transaction but the structure that can be used for it.  We understand what the rules and regulations are and how they impact on a transaction.

• Owners/Managers: focusing on contract and regulatory issues for the sale and purchase of private aircraft; design and outfitting contracts; tax issues including ownership and operating structures; as well as assisting owners in their choice of manager.

• Crisis Management and Emergency Response: the team is available 24/7 to attend casualty incidents worldwide and with our global network can be on location within 24 hours practically anywhere in the world.  In the event of an emergency you can call the Partner you usually deal with or the out of hours emergency number which is manned 24/7 by the firm's own staff.