Transport disputes
We offer specialist sector expertise in aviation, rail, road, marine and ports, representing clients in cross-border commercial disputes, regulatory enforcement actions, and judicial reviews and inquiries.
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We offer specialist sector expertise in aviation, rail, road, marine and ports, representing clients in cross-border commercial disputes, regulatory enforcement actions, and judicial reviews and inquiries.
The international transport industry is highly regulated and ever-evolving through innovation, geopolitics, global events and demand.
Navigating its legal issues requires specialised and commercial advice, tailored to an individual client’s business model and needs.
Our expert team provides focused commercial advice on compliance with complex transport regulations and frameworks that impact our clients’ businesses across all three jurisdictions of the UK (England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), the EU and internationally.
Resolving complex, cross-border commercial disputes involving transport companies before the English courts and in arbitration.
Achieving solutions in technical commercial disputes involving aircraft leases subject to English law and English jurisdiction in litigation and arbitration.
Acting for stakeholders in relation to enforcement action brought by regulators such as the CAA, the CMA and the ASA.
Representing companies in judicial reviews brought in relation to decisions of regulators and/or governments, and in conjunction with ICAO Annex 13 aircraft accident investigations and judicial inquiries.
Advising on the complex framework of UK, EU and international regulations including those derived from the Chicago Convention and ICAO Annexes.
Expert legal guidance on agreements with suppliers, MROs and airports, airport slots, passenger liability, consumer rights and the DMCCA, the PTRs, and the ATOL Regulations.
Our aviation disputes team consists of air law experts who use their sector focus, dynamism and commercial approach to achieve the right solution in contentious and non-contentious matters. Acting as a trusted business partner to domestic and international clients, we anticipate and propel solutions.
We regularly act for airlines, travel businesses, lessors, OEMs, maintenance providers and suppliers on a wide range of commercial disputes involving English law before the English courts or in arbitration. These include cross-border commercial litigation, aircraft leasing disputes, regulatory enforcement action, and judicial reviews and inquiries.
By working cross-practice, we can provide tailored solutions for aviation clients on all aspects of their businesses, from emerging issues like SAF, greenwashing, autonomous flight and artificial intelligence, to corporate, data protection, employment, immigration, real estate, sanctions and tax matters.