The Aviation Group, led by Alison Wilds, comprises a team of specialist aviation lawyers. Our aviation practice is wide-ranging and we have extensive aviation experience both in the UK and internationally representing financiers, lessors, airlines and aircraft operators of all types of aircraft for commercial and private use. The Aviation Group is also able to utilise relevant expertise within the firm when required, such as finance, corporate, commercial, litigation and employment.

We advise on the following:

• Aircraft and engine leasing (including finance, operating and wet leasing, and chartering)
• Aircraft and engine sales and disposals (new and used)
• Aircraft and engine financing
• Aircraft and engine maintenance agreements, total care and warranty agreements and airworthiness management agreements
• Aviation litigation, including aircraft return conditions, repossessions and other contractual disputes
• Commercial and technology agreements, including flight planning and in-flight entertainment
• Regulatory and licensing matters, including airline start-ups, licensing requirements and airworthiness issues
• Competition issues, including slot allocation, predatory pricing and excess capacity

We are consistently regarded by independent guides to the legal profession as a leading firm in aviation work and we are listed in the "Asset Finance and Leasing" sections of the current editions of The Legal 500 and Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession.

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For further information please contact Alison Wilds.