The Clyde & Co aviation and aerospace team has been recognised as “the world's leading firm in the field of aviation law” for the past three years (Who’s Who Legal) and is similarly recognised by the main legal directories. With “enviable depth at partner level”, strong individuals are key to the team’s success. Twenty of our partners are listed as leaders.
This pole position was reinforced by the merger in 2005 of Clyde & Co and Beaumont & Son, which has been a leading player for 80 years, since aviation began.
We provide global coverage for a global industry. Our 18 international offices are staffed by over 75 aviation lawyers, who between them speak over 20 languages. We aim to provide clients with a full range of aviation and aerospace services, regardless of location, and have an appreciation and understanding of the aviation industry based on decades of experience.
Our team is involved in all types of aviation-related work, whether in the context of a high-value contractual dispute with a manufacturer, the development of an airport, a re-fleeting programme or a major casualty. We deliver advice and know-how on all aspects of the aviation sector, including in particular:
- Corporate and commercial
- Finance and leasing
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Liability, accidents and claims
- Litigation and dispute resolution
- Competition
- Regulation
We also give advice on more general areas such as employment, property and tax. So clients of all types from across the sector can rely on us to service all their aviation legal needs. They include airlines and their insurers, industry associations, financial institutions, lessors, government agencies, airports and others involved in the aviation business.
Interestingly, we are also one of the very few firms in the world to have developed a dedicated space unit. We have experience of satellite launch, problems and disasters in space, liabilities and issues relating to space tourism.
Aviation Links
Institute of Air and Space Law
Air Accident Investigation Branch
International Civil Aviation Organisation
Leiden Institute