Sharing your passion & working your way & in for the long haul & across the whole industry & crossing the globe & touching the metal & helping you to fly

Businesses  in the Aviation and Aerospace Sector operate in a fast-changing, dynamic and often challenging global environment. Many are busy embracing new technologies to give them a competitive advantage, enabling them to survive and thrive. 

At Bird & Bird, we proactively support all our clients in their business aspirations. These clients include many of the world's leading airlines, aerospace companies, financiers, aircraft lessors, travel companies and other key players in this exciting sector.  

Our specialist international team advises on all the legal issues our clients face, in particular guidance on complex regulatory issues, protecting them when disputes arise, advising on critical commercial issues and projects, as well as on matters such as employee rights and consumer protection.   

We also have a team of highly recognised aircraft finance and leasing lawyers advising aircraft financiers, leasing companies and airlines on some of the largest and most innovative financings, new and used portfolio leasing transactions, equity investments, new and used aircraft acquisitions and corporate jet transactions. These deals are almost always cross-border, fast-paced and vitally important to the parties involved.  

Our Aviation Regulatory and Competition Law team covers the whole range of regulatory and antitrust issues affecting our clients' businesses.  

Our Aviation Dispute Resolution team has successfully handled some of the largest and most complex aviation disputes of recent years. 

Wherever they are based in our network, and whichever area they specialise in, all the lawyers in Bird & Bird's Aviation and Aerospace team share with our clients a genuine passion and enthusiasm for the industry - and a drive to ensure our clients succeed.  

 

Contacts

Paul Briggs

Partner  |  UK

Leo Fattorini

Partner  |  Singapore

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Of Counsel Simon Phippard discusses the regulatory impact of COVID-19 on airlines, looking at passenger rights around refunds, delays and cancellations, the impact on cash flow, and how regulatory amendments to the EU landing slot allocation regime may provide some relief to troubled operators.

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Accolades

  • "Bird & Bird is one of the very few aviation law firms that provides a deep product suite at a very competitive price.”

    Chambers UK, 2019

  • "They are very supportive, client-oriented and have good knowledge of the aviation market."

    Chambers UK, 2018

  • “Bird & Bird have a depth of resources that they were able to call upon to meet often challenging and changing deadlines and still provide value for money.”

    Chambers and Partners 2018

  • "They are very switched-on, and are quick to respond, very professional and very good at what they do.”

    Chambers UK, 2019

  • - Ranked 4th on operating leases globally (number of transactions)
    - Ranked 4th in Asia Pacific for aircraft finance (number of transactions)
    - Ranked 6th globally for aviation finance (number of transactions)

    Airfinance Journal 2019 Lawyers’ Guide

  • - Ranked 1st on operating leases globally (number of transactions)
    - Ranked 2nd in Asia Pacific for aircraft finance (number of transactions)
    - Ranked 6th globally for aviation finance (number of transactions)

    Airfinance Journal 2018 Lawyers' Guide

  • Airfinance Journal Deal of the Year 2017

News & Events

  1. 0907-2020

    The English Court of Appeal decision in CAA v Jet2.com may mean that not all communications by in-house lawyers will be covered by legal advice privilege

    Earlier this year the English Court of Appeal, in an important judgment on legal advice privilege(“LAP”) clarified that a "dominant purpose" test applies when assessing if a communication or document is protected by ...

  2. 0907-2020

    Online travel platforms and the Platform to Business Regulation: more regulation for the consumer 'gatekeepers'

    Our Travel and Consumer colleagues take a look at a new EU regulation coming into force which will further regulate how operators of online platforms and search engines interact with businesses that want to use those ...

  3. 0607-2020

    Cross-border: CORSIA & COVID-19: The 2020 Rebasing Conundrum

    As we reported in a recent article, June 2020 proved to be a pivotal month for the aviation industry and environmentalists alike with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council meeting in Montreal for ...

  1. 1405-2020

    Bird & Bird Warsaw and London teams advise on the Solidarity Transport Hub in Poland

    Our international team led by Stuart Cairns has successfully tendered to advise the Solidarity Transport Hub (CPK) in the process of selecting key consultants for the new airport in Poland.

  2. 1703-2020

    Aircraft leasing expert Aubrey Tao joins Bird & Bird’s Aviation team in Shanghai

    Aubrey Tao has joined Bird & Bird’s award-winning Aviation team as a managing associate based in the firm’s Shanghai office.

  3. 2301-2020

    Bird & Bird collect 'Equity Deal of the Year' at the 2020 Airline Economics Aviation 100 Awards in Dublin

    International law firm Bird & Bird collected 'Equity Deal of the Year' at the 2020 Airline Economics Aviation 100 Awards in Dublin this week for the 27-aircraft joint venture between CCB Leasing International and ...

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