Heavily involved on each of the investor, lessor, and airline sides of the business, we provide a full-service aviation offering and work with all parties to the industry, including equity investors, lessors, asset managers, airlines and operators, lenders, arrangers, export credit agencies, aircraft and component part manufacturers, and aerospace companies.
Our global aviation practice is distinctive among its peers, operating as part of an interconnected group that works seamlessly together across geographies, combining deep sector knowledge with practical experience – our team members include qualified pilots and cover three continents. This means that our clients benefit from a large and cohesive global team – across time zones, jurisdictions, and sectors. In an industry as fast-paced and high-profile as aviation, this can make the difference.
With extensive experience in financing, leasing, aircraft trading, operational matters, and M&A, we routinely advise on cutting-edge transactions and emerging technologies, and our diverse range of clients gives us clear insight into the requirements of transaction parties – and the industry as a whole. The team is regularly involved in some of the most significant deals in the market, and also advises on the full spectrum of transactional, regulatory, and disputes matters. We are trusted by clients to resolve their most complex – often “bet-the-company” – aviation disputes, including injury and wrongful death matters, and commercial litigation. Our track record includes defense verdicts, appellate successes, and strategically negotiated settlements in high-stakes cases.
Our clients trust us not only to navigate existing and emerging risks but also to capitalize on the ensuing opportunities in this evolving and rapidly expanding market, helping clients to embrace (and derive value from) disruption. With significant experience in commercial aircraft, engines, spare parts, corporate jets, helicopters, eVTOL aircraft, drones, and other assets (including intangibles, such as slots and loyalty programs), we also routinely advise on technology and digitization within the industry.
Our lawyers utilize their depth of experience and resources from across the firm to provide a multidisciplinary legal approach, helping clients to anticipate regulatory developments and the consequences of emerging technologies, and providing tailored supplemental advice alongside our dedicated aviation team, whether in antitrust, M&A, bankruptcy and restructuring, labor and employment, environmental, intellectual property and data privacy, corporate governance, or beyond. Many of these sector professionals have a particular focus and interest in aviation and aircraft, giving our clients the benefit of unparalleled global connectivity, know-how, and market intelligence.
