Jets & Helicopters

We help clients to buy and sell aircraft across the globe, utilising our international network to ensure that sale and purchase transactions play out smoothly and efficiently, wherever the assets and stakeholders are based.

We have extensive experience acting for sellers and buyers in relation to aircraft across the spectrum, from the highest value widebody models to historical display aircraft.

A Disputes Powerhouse within Jets litigation work, we have extensive experience in advising industry stakeholders in respect of uninsured commercial disputes, pre-action and before the courts and arbitral tribunals in many jurisdictions.

We advise on the full suite of commercial agreements in the aviation industry, including drafting and negotiations.

Our experience includes advising upon airport terms and conditions of use, AMAs, FBO and hangar agreements, ground handling agreements, aviation fuel and supply agreements and pilot training bond agreements.

We also act regularly on the establishment of new businesses, acquisitions, mergers, and sales in a variety of contexts across the industry.

Our expertise covers 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. Between these poles, we can offer advice and assistance on classes and types of coverage requirements, insurance alternatives, contingency planning, incident and emergency response reporting, multi-jurisdictional claims management and resolution and subrogated recoveries.

With our experience in dealing with globally based brokers, insurers’ appointed adjusters and lawyers, as well as the insurers themselves, we provide independent guidance in the presentation and negotiation of claims and maximising the effectiveness of policies.

Business aviation is one of the most highly regulated areas in which owners, financiers, lessors, OEMs and other stakeholders must operate. We have a detailed knowledge of the regimes that apply under US FARs and EASA and within principal jurisdictions throughout the world.

We offer advice and assistance on licensing of operations (private & commercial), sanctions, data privacy, parting out, licencing of airfields and aircrafts, crew and engineers, airport slots, health and safety and ESG, climate change and environmental issues.