Our team has extensive experience structuring and negotiating complex aircraft and engine leasing agreements, as well as lease novations. We represent all key parties in aircraft financing transactions, including leasing funds, airlines, purchasers, and banks.
Our expertise also covers aircraft and fleet purchases of both new and used aircraft, where we have advised purchasers, sellers (including manufacturers), and lenders. We guide clients through the entire asset lifecycle, from the initial lease agreement to termination, repossession, and export.
Our aviation transactional work is supported by our firm’s top-tier banking and project finance practice.
We have a long track record of helping airlines launch and expand their operations. We have assisted multiple foreign carriers with market entry into Poland, including branch registration, sales permits, and immigration formalities for deploying foreign personnel to Poland. We also support Polish operators in establishing new routes and services globally.
We have specialised experience in wet lease (ACMI) agreements, particularly for non-EU carriers, including managing the process of operator certification recognition and other necessary arrangements with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Our formidable dispute resolution practice represents airlines in numerous passenger disputes concerning compensation for flight cancellations or delays under EU Regulation 261/2004, as well as claims related to baggage or passenger incidents under the Montreal Convention of 1999. We act in court proceedings and mediation before the Passenger Rights Ombudsman at the CAA, and we have extensive experience in other complex, cross-border aviation disputes.
Our advice extends to businesses operating in the critical ground-based segments of the aviation industry, including manufacturing plants and maintenance facilities. We deliver comprehensive support for their day-to-day operations, covering employment law and commercial contracts, as well as their strategic growth through investment projects and acquisitions. We navigate the complex regulatory landscape of production and service certification, as well as ensuring the continued airworthiness (CAM) of aircraft and their components.
At the forefront of aviation’s evolution, we advise on the use of unmanned aircraft systems, including representation in proceedings before the Civil Aviation Authority. We partner with manufacturers of pioneering platforms, including vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, guiding our clients through the design, manufacturing, and product certification process. We actively participate in developing the regulatory framework for these new aviation technologies, advising both private and public entities.