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Whether you are looking to expand your business by leasing additional aircraft, acquiring another airline, investing in a foreign airport, agreeing new supplier agreements or protecting your business in a dispute, we will offer you a team of experts to match your needs. 

With over 70 partners advising across our multi-disciplinary aviation team, we’re helping our clients navigate the most important issues they face, from opportunities through decarbonisation and automation to risks through insurance claims and litigation, arbitration and mediation.  

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The European Commission has authorised operating aid for Erfurt Airport in Germany

The European Commission has authorised operating aid for Erfurt Airport in Germany

30 Jun 2026 6 min read
New European Regulation on Air Passenger Rights: What impact for the air transport sector?

New European Regulation on Air Passenger Rights: What impact for the air transport sector?

25 Jun 2026 6 min read
ICC Rules 2026: Key Reforms in Context

ICC Rules 2026: Key Reforms in Context

09 Jun 2026 11 min read
High Court upholds CAA's safety assessment of civil aviation operations at RAF Northolt, dismissing challenge by private airport operators

High Court upholds CAA's safety assessment of civil aviation operations at RAF Northolt, dismissing challenge by private airport operators

26 May 2026 8 min read
Middle East: European Commission publishes guide on EU law applicable to the aviation sector

Middle East: European Commission publishes guide on EU law applicable to the aviation sector

19 May 2026 4 min read
European Commission's call for evidence on a new European Aviation and Aerospace Strategy

European Commission's call for evidence on a new European Aviation and Aerospace Strategy

19 May 2026 3 min read
Draft new European Commission Guidelines on State aid in the aviation sector: stricter constraints and limited access to aid for regional airports

Draft new European Commission Guidelines on State aid in the aviation sector: stricter constraints and limited access to aid for regional airports

18 May 2026 10 min read
The logic of causation: when a breach provides only an opportunity

The logic of causation: when a breach provides only an opportunity

18 May 2026 6 min read

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