Catherine West

Profil complet

Catherine’s principal areas of practice in aviation include multi-jurisdictional claims handling for airlines/insurers, major catastrophe work, passenger and hull claims and subrogation.  She has advised on major losses in various jurisdictions including Greece, Iran, Pakistan, Libya and Afghanistan and has extensive experience in numerous other jurisdictions worldwide.

Catherine is ranked in both Chambers and the Legal 500 being described as the "exceptionally good" Catherine West.

Expérience

Indicative experience includes :

Major Accidents

• Silk Way Airlines - accident near Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan 2011
• Iran Air - accident near Orumiyeh City, Iran
• Afriqiyah Airways - accident at Tripoli, Libya 2010
• Caspian Airlines - accident at Jannatabad near Qazvin, Iraq
• Aria Airlines - accident at Mashhad, Iran
• Silk Way Airlines - accident at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan
• PIA – accident at Multan, Pakistan 2006

Other

• Belavia – accident at Zvartnots, Armenia 2008
• Air Via - accident at Varna, Bulgaria
• Jet2.com - Emergency evacuation, East Midlands airport
• Subrogation recovery in Russia against Engine Manufacturer