Aviation Disputes

Working closely with our commercial aviation team, we have extensive experience in a variety of aviation disputes including:

• Advising and acting on behalf of aviation maintenance corporations in respect of maintenance agreements;
• Advising on Charter Agreement disputes;
• Advising on disputes in respect of aircraft purchase contracts and “wet”/”dry” leases of aircraft; and
• Advising and acting on the behalf of airlines, aircraft maintenance companies and other aviation corporations in litigation and/or mediation, including numerous High Court proceedings.

Our recent experience includes:-

• Acting in relation to a dispute relating to the return of lease aircraft in circumstances where there had been severe delays and the aircraft was in a poor condition;
• Advising on an aviation accident and liability of landing gear;
• Acting on a substantial dispute in relation to breach of charter agreement; and
• Advising on a dispute involving helicopter charter agreements.