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The firm's Aviation practice is Virgin Atlantic Airways at a hearing
known for providing creative, by a Select Committee of the House
solution-focused and clear-cut of Representatives on Aviation and
advice and representation to local Labour. The team also defended
and international airlines, operators, South African Airways in a claim
regulators and key players in the arising from cargo and passenger
aviation sector on commercial liability; represented Air Atlanta in
transactions and in aviation claims against a Nigerian Airline for
litigation and claims. recovery of over US$9 million debt
arising from aircraft wet lease
Our clients include local and a g re e m e n t s , a n d d e f e n d e d
international airlines, aircraft and McDonnel Douglas Corporation in a
helicopter operators, and leasing suit for negligence and claims for
companies and financiers. We offer compensation arising from an air
expert advice on the acquisitions of accident in Saudi Arabia.
aircraft, helicopters and equipment,
leasing, financing and security On panels and committees'
arrangements, registration and de- representations, we successfully
registration of aircraft, engine defended British Airways in an
s w a p s , r e l a t e d - i s s u e s a n d Appeal Panel set up by the Nigerian
representations of airlines and Civil Aviation Authority regarding
aircraft operators in relation to the sanctions imposed on British
litigation and claims, regulatory and Airways for alleged collusion, unfair,
administrative law issues. Our deceptive and/or unfair methods of
aviation team also routinely advises competition by British Airways and
on regulatory compliance, liability Virgin Atlantic Airways.
and commercial matters.
To further establish our firm as an
T h e Av i a t i o n t e a m ' s m a n y industry leader in the aviation
successes include representing sector, we are strategically
Milestone Aviation, Bristow increasing our focus on emerging
Helicopters, CIT Finance LLC, LCIH issues on airlines alliances and joint
Hobart Seven Limited, Wells Fargo ventures, competition and antitrust
a n d o t h e r c l i e n t s o n t h e law, as well as representing clients
registration, de-registration, on committees involved in the
acquisition, leases - both wet and formulation of legislative policies
dry -, of aircraft and the registration for the aviation industry.
of security interests in aircraft. Our
successes in aviation disputes
include representing Virgin Atlantic
Airways in a labour dispute at the
National Industrial Court and
advised as well as represented
