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Bhasin & Co is renowned for its airport projects work and recently advised a government aviation agency in relation to the purchase of 15 aircraft. It advises on the contractual and dispute side of ground handling services, and advises domestic and national carriers on aircraft lease agreements and MRO issues.
Luthra & Luthra acted for a consortium of overseas lenders, led by KfW Bankengruppe, regarding a long term financing facility for NACIL (operators of Air India and Indian Airlines) for 22 aircraft. Other key clients of the practice include Lufthansa, Kingfisher and the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The practice also advised the Government of India’s planning commission regarding a concession agreement for a greenfield airport project. Sameen Vyas heads the group.
Clients for FoxMandal Little’s aviation practice include Continental Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Korean Air, Kuwait Airways and Saudi Arabian Airlines. It is experienced in aircraft leasing and financing, including operating leases, export credit financings, commercial debt financings and tax based transactions, as well as work regarding airline insolvency, repossession and restructuring.
Link Legal’s aviation practice advised SpiceJet in its $753m purchase of 10 aircraft from Boeing. The practice also acted for Hyderabad International Airport in the finalisation of a joint venture with Malaysian Aerospace Engineering for the development of a maintenance repair and overhaul facility at the Hyderbad International Airport. Atul Sharma leads the practice.
Rajinder Narain & Co is known for its experience in aircraft financing and leasing on behalf of banks. Past clients for the team include Airbus.
Shivpriya Nanda is recommended at J Sagar Associates where past headline work includes advising an airport operator in relation to the privatisation of New Delhi airport. Past clients include Fraport and Punj Lloyd.
Clients of O.P. Khaitan & Co. Solicitors and Advocates’s two-partner strong aviation practice include Thales International and Augusta Westland. Recent highlights include assisting the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company India obtain approval of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board to operate and expand in India. The practice also acted for Elisra, an Israeli-based defence company.
Seth Dua & Associates ‘provides a very good level of service’ in aviation matters. The firm acted for SAAB, which set up an aeronautical design and development centre in 2008 and 2009. It also advised a public sector defence company owned by the government of Israel in relation to multiple defence projects in India. Atul Dua comes ‘strongly recommended for advice on aviation, infrastructure and corporate matters in India’ by clients. Taru Gupta is ‘very helpful’.
Titus & Co’s three-partner led aviation practice gained one new lawyer in 2008, Praveen Nagar. Ujjwal Sharma is the best-known aviation lawyer at the firm. Clients include Alitalia, Cargoitalia and Raytheon.
Trilegal acted for Mumbai International Airport in 2008 in order to determine an electricity tariff.