Aviation & Airlines

We help aviation clients manage high-stakes disputes, navigate complex regulation, and execute transactions with a multidisciplinary team that brings technical industry insight and deep litigation experience—paired with practical, business-focused counseling—across the full lifecycle of aviation assets, services, and operations. 

We represent a broad cross-section of the aviation ecosystem, including: 

  • major air and cargo carriers 
  • aircraft, engine, and component manufacturers 
  • large cities and airports 
  • leading providers of IT business solutions and communications services to the air transport industry 
  • major leasing companies and brokers

We handle matters involving preemption of claims under the Airline Deregulation Act, intellectual property, aircraft finance, financial restructuring, environmental, and antitrust issues, and we support clients facing crisis and incident response needs—coordinating seamlessly with colleagues across these disciplines to align legal strategy with operational and reputational priorities. 

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