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.

With a focus on insurance litigation, Kennedys has a strong reputation in the market for handling a wide variety of disputes such as product liability and cargo claims, often with a cross-border dimension. Aurélia Cadain handles the group’s carriers’ liability matters, acting on behalf of multinational insurance companies and their insureds in addition to carriers. Nicolas Bouckaert is particularly active in regard to aerospace product liability, though his broad practice also extends to commercial litigation and the defence sector.

Signature Litigation AARPI is well equipped to handle disputes in the aviation sector, handling claims on behalf of clients such as manufacturers and insurers. Thomas Rouhette is the lead partner, known for his in-depth experience regarding product liability and commercial litigation, often with a cross-border dimension. Ela Barda was promoted to Counsel in July 2023 and focuses on international litigation and enforcement proceedings.

Courrégé-Foreman is well versed in representing clients from the aviation sector in criminal and civil proceedings, while also handling other contentious work in regard to regulatory, environmental and product liability issues. Mauricia Courrégé and Simon Foreman jointly head the group, with Aurélie Girault constituting another key member of the team; all three specialise in litigation with a focus on aviation law.