Aviation & Aerospace

Our Aviation Work

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• Acquisition and Delivery of New Aircraft

  Advising an airline on aircraft procurement, from drafting responses to manufacturers for proposals, sourcing and acquisition of aircraft, drafting specifications on the fitting out of aircraft, delivery issues, taking delivery of the aircraft, and advising on contracts with providers of maintenance services to the aircraft.

  United Kingdom

  Airline E-ticket sales

  Advising various airlines and travel operators on their arrangements regarding the online sale of tickets and related payments.

  United Kingdom

  Airport Fuel Supply Agreements

  Advising an international oil company on its fuel supply agreements with different European airports.

  Germany

  Acquisition of company owning the business and operations at Fowlmere Aerodrome

  Advising on the acquisition of a company owning the business and operations at Fowlmere Aerodrome, Cambridge, including certain aircraft, to form part of the client’s flying school business, the British Aerobatic Academy.

  United Kingdom

  Sale of the fuelling and defueling provided at Stansted Airport

  Advising a consortium of five international energy companies in relation to the sale of Stansted Intoplane Company Limited (the fuelling and defueling provider at Stansted Airport) to an Italian jet fuel handling company.

  United Kingdom

  Stansted Airport fuelling provider sale

  Acting for the sellers in relation to the sale of Stanstead Intoplane Company Limited (the fuelling and defueling provider at Stansted Airport) to Levorato Marcevaggi S.r.l. an Italian jet fuel handling company.

  United Kingdom

  The world’s first bespoke public vertical mobility system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

  Advising Volocopter GmbH, a German urban air mobility company, on the world’s first bespoke public vertical mobility system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  Saudi Arabia

  Aircraft Supplier Contract Arrangements

  Advising a supplier of aircraft seats and galley equipment on all aspects of its contractual arrangements with its customers.

  United Kingdom

  Nairobi total loss

  Acting for insurers on Nairobi total loss of aircraft on departure from Jomo Kenyatta Airport (2014)

  Kenya

  Nepal Airlines chartered flight crash

  Advising insurers in respect of the chartered flight to Jomsom from Pokhara which crashed on the banks of Kaligandaki river near the airport after it skidded off the runway while making a turn.

  Nepal
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• Nairobi total loss

  Acting for insurers on Nairobi total loss of aircraft on departure from Jomo Kenyatta Airport (2014)

  Kenya

  Royal Air Maroc: award-winning aircraft financing

  Acting on the AFIC-supported French tax lease financing of one Boeing 737-8 aircraft and one Boeing 787-9 aircraft with BNP Paribas.  This transaction won the following awards: Global Transport Finance 2018 Aircraft Tax Lease of the Year and Airline Economics Aviation 100 Middle East & Africa Editor’s Deal of the Year 2018.

  Morocco

  Yemenia Airways flight 626 accident

  Advising insurers in respect of over 2500 passenger claims following Yemenia Airways Airbus accident on approach to runway, causing one fatality.

  Comoros

  Tanzania regulations

  Advising CHC Helicopter on its complying with aviation regulatory requirements in Tanzania.

  Tanzania

  Complex Nigerian aircraft recovery

  Advising reinsures on resolution of complex Nigerian aircraft recovery claim (2013).

  Nigeria

  Repair claim regarding helicopter accident

  Acting for Insurers in respect of a repair claim arising from a helicopter accident in Ghana (2010)

  Ghana

  Allied Air Flight 111 crash

  Advising insurers on an Allied Air Boeing 727 cargo plane which overran the runway on landing and broke through the airport perimeter fence causing fatalities and multiple ground injuries.

  Ghana

  The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Common-use Terminal.

  Advising the Airport's Local User Board on its agreement for the provision of Common Use Terminal equipment and the provision of Common Use Self-Service kiosks at Kenya's main airport.

  Kenya

  Kenya Airways flight KQ507 accident

  Dealing with the legal liability claims arising out of an accident to Kenya Airways flight KQ507 which crashed immediately after takeoff from Douala International Airport.

  Kenya

  Afriqiyah Airways accident in Tripoli

  Advising Afriqiyah Airways and its insurers and reinsurers following the accident on flight from Johannesburg to Tripoli where aircraft touched down short of the runway, broke up and caught fire.

  Libya
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• Nepal Airlines chartered flight crash

  Advising insurers in respect of the chartered flight to Jomsom from Pokhara which crashed on the banks of Kaligandaki river near the airport after it skidded off the runway while making a turn.

  Nepal

  Pakistan International Airlines flight 8303

  Handing the proceedings in relation to Pakistan International Airlines A320 flight 8303 from Lahore to Karachi Pakistan, crashed in Karachi on 22 May 2020.

  Pakistan

  Emirates passenger injury claim

  • Acting on behalf of Emirates in defending and ultimately resolving a claim in the Supreme Court of Victoria in connection with allegations of cabin crew misconduct causing serious injury to passenger.

  Australia

  Aviation complex regulatory advice

  • Providing legal advice to the Commonwealth Department of Environment on the legal issues and risks associated with ‘AAD Flight Following’ that is, the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department (AAD) communications operators providing third party relay communications to Airservices Australia for AAD and non-AAD aircraft in the Antarctic region.

  Australia

  Australian Airlines acquiring an aircraft on an operating lease

  Acting for the lenders financing the acquisition of an A34-300 on operating lease.

  Australia

  Catering company contamination claim

  Representing the Australian arm of a multi-national catering company in connection with an alleged listeria contamination, involving an indemnity claim by the carrier in respect of 180 plus claims pursued in Australia, and an investigation into the downstream supply chain.

  Australia

  Hong Kong Airlines aircraft acquisition

  Acting for the lender, financing the acquisition of two new 737-800s subject to Hong Kong Airlines operating leases.

  Hong Kong

  Air New Zealand aircraft damage recovery claim

  Acting for Air New Zealand against Manchester Airport’s handling company in respect of damage to one of its aircraft, resulting in a rare successful recovery against a handling company.

  New Zealand

  Sri Lankan Airlines finance lease structure

  Advising on the financing of an A320 simulator for Sri Lankan Airlines by way of a finance lease structure from a Dutch credit provider.

  Sri Lanka

• Reinsurance issues

  Advising reinsurers on issues arising from Mexican helicopter loss (2014)

  Mexico

• The world’s first bespoke public vertical mobility system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

  Advising Volocopter GmbH, a German urban air mobility company, on the world’s first bespoke public vertical mobility system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  Saudi Arabia

  Delivery financing of 12 Airbus A320 family aircraft

  Acting for Air Arabia in relation to the delivery financing for 6 Airbus A320 aircraft and the leasing of 6 Airbus A321neo aircraft.

  United Arab Emirates

  EgyptAir

  Retained by Insurers in defence of EgyptAir that crashed into the sea off the coast of Egypt enroute from Paris to Cairo.

  Egypt

  Royal Jordanian: commercial aircraft financing

  Representing Royal Jordanian Airlines in the financing and delivery of 2 Boeing B787-8 aircraft with DVB Bank.

  Jordan

  Qatar dispute

  Representing an AOC holder in a regulatory dispute with the Civil Aviation Authority in Qatar.

  Qatar

  Qatar aircraft leasing

  Provided Qatari law advice to a leading lessor in connection with financing and leasing of aircraft and engines.

  Qatar

  National airlines restructuring in the GCC

  Advising a national airline in the GCC area on the restructuring of its workforce and the resulting redundancies.

  Saudi Arabia

  Leasing and delivery for Saudi low-cost carrier

  Acting for a Saudi based low cost carrier in connection with the leasing and deliveries of A320 and A330 aircraft.

  Saudi Arabia

  UAE Airport Free Zone

  Advising a regional airport free zone in conducting a market and financial feasibility study for a planned airport city, including an industrial hub. The study included conducting a detail demand and supply analysis based upon direct and indirect demand.

  United Arab Emirates

  Engine lease transaction

  Advising ELFC in connection with engine lease transactions to several UAE airlines.

  United Arab Emirates
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• Acklins Blue Cessna 402 crash

  Advising insurers regarding the Cessna 402 aircraft accident which crashed into Lake Killarney shortly after take-off from Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS), Bahamas on a flight to San Salvador causing multiple fatalities.

  Bahamas

  Contaminated fuel claim in South America

  Representing an airport fuel services company in contaminated fuel claims by affected airlines

  United States

  Part 91 operations for Thai-owned Gulfstream 550

  Managed the stock sale, purchase agreement and formation of a new Florida corporation to operate multiple international aircraft management and aviation service agreements for a foreign owner of a Part 91 operation for a Gulfstream 550 in Thailand

  United States

  USD 21 million dollar fire defense

  Representing an airport fuel farm services provider in defense of a USD 21 million dollar claim related to airline disruptions

  United States

  Wage and hour class action

  Managing multi-state wage and hour class action litigation and coordinating nationwide HR wage and hour compliance audits for newly merged ground handling service company

  United States

  USD 4.2 billion airport expansion project construction contracts

  Reviewing and amending a suite of construction contracts for an airport expansion project valued at USD 4.2 billion.

  United States

  Virgin America aircraft acquisition

  Acting for the lenders, financing the acquisition of two A319-100s by way of operating lease.

  United States

  Asiana Airlines San Francisco Airport accident

  Boeing 777-200ER accident flying from Seoul, crashed on landing at San Francisco International Airport injuring 181 people and killing three others.

  United States

• Airport Fuel Supply Agreements

  Advising an international oil company on its fuel supply agreements with different European airports.

  Germany

  Airline E-ticket sales

  Advising various airlines and travel operators on their arrangements regarding the online sale of tickets and related payments.

  United Kingdom

  Acquisition and Delivery of New Aircraft

  Advising an airline on aircraft procurement, from drafting responses to manufacturers for proposals, sourcing and acquisition of aircraft, drafting specifications on the fitting out of aircraft, delivery issues, taking delivery of the aircraft, and advising on contracts with providers of maintenance services to the aircraft.

  United Kingdom

  Acquisition of company owning the business and operations at Fowlmere Aerodrome

  Advising on the acquisition of a company owning the business and operations at Fowlmere Aerodrome, Cambridge, including certain aircraft, to form part of the client’s flying school business, the British Aerobatic Academy.

  United Kingdom

  Sale of the fuelling and defueling provided at Stansted Airport

  Advising a consortium of five international energy companies in relation to the sale of Stansted Intoplane Company Limited (the fuelling and defueling provider at Stansted Airport) to an Italian jet fuel handling company.

  United Kingdom

  Stansted Airport fuelling provider sale

  Acting for the sellers in relation to the sale of Stanstead Intoplane Company Limited (the fuelling and defueling provider at Stansted Airport) to Levorato Marcevaggi S.r.l. an Italian jet fuel handling company.

  United Kingdom

  Aircraft Supplier Contract Arrangements

  Advising a supplier of aircraft seats and galley equipment on all aspects of its contractual arrangements with its customers.

  United Kingdom

  Germanwings flight 9529

  Handling proceedings in Madrid, New York, Caracas, Melbourne and the UK in relation to Germanwings flight 9525 from Barcelona to Dusseldorf crashed into the French Alps on on 242 March 2015 with the loss of all 150 on board.

  Spain

  airBaltic Sale and Leaseback

  Acting for airBaltic on the sale and leaseback of two A220-300 aircraft with FPG Amentum. Airfinance Journal 2018 Operating Lease Deal of the Year

  Latvia

  Turkish Airlines Balthazar guaranteed commercial financing

  Acting for Turkish Airlines on a Balthazar guaranteed commercial financing for five A321neo aircraft.  Airfinance Journal 2020 Legal Transaction of the Year

  Turkey
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