Aviation Law

Our team has recognised expertise in aviation law and advises major industry stakeholders (airlines, insurers, aircraft manufacturers, equipment suppliers and maintenance companies) on their most complex legal matters. Our lawyers have undertaken specialised training in this field (IFURTA, Master’s in International Transport, etc.). They also contribute commentary on current developments and significant French and European case law in specialist publications.

The firm is a member of the Société Française de Droit Aérien et Spatial (SFDAS).

We advise and represent our clients across all areas of aviation law, in particular:

• Aviation regulations and flight authorisations;
• The purchase and sale of aircraft or spare parts;
• Air carriage and charter agreements;
• Disputes relating to delays, cancellations, overbooking, baggage and accidents in Europe and internationally (EC Regulation 261/2004 and the Montreal Convention 1999);
• The civil and criminal liability of air operators, aircraft manufacturers, equipment suppliers, airport operators, air traffic controllers and service providers;
• Relations with commercial agents and tour operators;
• Agreements between airlines (including code-sharing arrangements).

For more than 15 years, we have notably assisted foreign airlines, particularly in their dealings with administrative and airport authorities (DGAC, ACNUSA, COHOR, airport concessionaires, etc.).

In relation to aircraft manufacturers, we act in the context of major air accidents to support our clients and represent them in judicial proceedings, both criminal and civil, in France and abroad.

We also support our French and international clients on a wide range of operational matters (company law, employment law, tax law, commercial law, etc.).

Our aviation law team is inherently integrated within our sector-focused approach covering “Aerospace, Rail and Other Transport”.