Transport
Transport and, in particular, aviation and rail are industry sectors in which
we have a great deal of experience. Both our Aviation Group and
Rail Group pride themselves on their genuine interest in their
respective industries. We know that a full understanding of how the
industry works is one of the best ways to ensure that we are able
to provide the advice and support our clients are looking for.
Our Aviation Group has extensive hands-on experience of a
mixture of commercial, corporate, regulatory and contentious work
across the aviation industry. Added to our proven track record of
successfully completed transactions and high degree of expert
knowledge, the Aviation Group delivers an all round service to meet
the needs of this challenging and innovative sector.
Our cross-practice Rail Group deals with regulatory, commercial,
procurement (including specialist rolling stock procurement),
employment and pensions, planning, construction, property and
dispute resolution matters covering heavy rail, light rail, trams
and Underground.
With easy access to expertise across our other specialist areas,
for example tax, dispute resolution
and employment, we
can provide focused, practical and comprehensive support to our
clients.
Our aviation expertise includes:
- aircraft and engine purchase and financing
- aircraft leasing (operating, finance, Islamic and wet
leasing)
- tax structures for the ownership and leasing of aircraft
- corporate finance structuring
- airline franchising
- regulatory matters including airline licensing, airworthiness,
route licensing, ATOLs, UK and EC competition rules and
regulations, EC aviation regulations and international aviation
treaties
- aircraft and engine maintenance, overhaul, engineering and
support including ‘power by the hour’ agreements
- commercial agreements relating to aircraft operations,
conditions of carriage, fuel and catering supply, alliances, flight
crew training, slot exchanges, charters, agency and ground
handling
- aviation related dispute resolution
- airline insolvency and repossession
Our rail expertise includes:
- franchise terms
- rail regulation
- rolling stock and other railway asset procurement
- rolling stock leasing and maintenance
- station, depot and track access and railway crossings
agreements
- rail property
- rail industry IT contracts
- employment and
pensions
- ticketing
- travel packages
- dealing with and planning for rail disasters
- disaster enquiries
- advice to commissioners of rail services
-
personal injury
- competition
law