In addition to providing advice on all aspects of aviation operations, such as corporate, regulatory, financial, and contentious issues, Clyde & Co LLP has established itself as a leading firm handling insurance liability claims in the sector. Praised for its ‘expertise in both national and international matters’, the team also handles work relating to ESG and decarbonisation as well as state aid. Grégory Laville de la Plaigne is noted for his broad experience including regulatory and dispute matters, and heads the team together with the ‘efficient’ Fabrice Pradon, whose practice encompasses passenger and cargo claims, amongst others.

Embedded into the firm’s global network, DLA Piper‘s aviation team in Paris continues to advise on the gamut of aviation-related issues, including passenger claims, data protection, transactions, and regulatory. The practice’s client portfolio comprises major airlines and manufacturers as well as airport authorities and ground handlers, while it also acts for a number of insurers and local government bodies. Vonnick Le Guillou regularly handles liability claims and leads the team jointly with commercial partner Gregory Tulquois and IT expert Stéphane Lemarchand.

HFW specialises in transactions, regulatory work, and dispute resolution in the aviation sector. The firm frequently represents parties in cross-border matters, particularly in relation to the African market, while also fielding in-depth experience in advisory work relating to state aid, financing, and competition law. Paris and Brussels-based Pierre Frühling, who is a popular choice for airlines and insurers in non-contentious as well as dispute matters, leads the team together with aviation liability specialist Jean-Baptiste Charles. Alix d’Arjuzon fields a broad aviation practice with a focus on work pertaining to environmental issues.

The aerospace and defence practice at Clifford Chance leverages the firm’s global network to advise on both domestic and cross-border aviation matters, ranging from transactional and compliance matters to cybersecurity and disputes. Dessislava Savova focuses on strategic industrial contracts and joint ventures, complemented by particular expertise in matters regarding technology. Compliance, investigations and white-collar crime are at the core of Thomas Baudesson‘s activity in the aviation sector, while Fabrice Cohen is noted for his experience in transactions and securities law.

Singled out for its ‘knowledge of the sector,’ aviation boutique Leno Avocats covers regulatory and commercial matters as well as issues arising in relation to competition, IT and data protection, liability and insurance. The practice is jointly headed by co-founders Beatrice Fleuris and Laura Dubois, both of whom have extensive experience representing clients in investigations and litigation.