The powerhouse aviation law team at Augusta Abogados remains a market leader in this field, and can regularly be found advising major international airlines, lessors, financiers and corporations on a diverse spectrum of matters. These include aircraft and equipment finance, passenger claims, ground handling agreements, wet-lease agreements, insolvency scenarios, debt recovery strategies and regulatory compliance. Headed in Barcelona by aviation law specialist Sergi Giménez Binder and passenger claims expert Jaime Fernández, the group’s portfolio includes key market players such as Ryanair, Norwegian Air Shuttle and Thomas Cook Airlines. The group is supported by experienced counsel David Castaño in Madrid.

The transport, aviation, automotive and mobility services group at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo takes a multidisciplinary approach to advising national and multinational corporates on a range of matters, including aircraft finance, civil litigation, consumer protection matters, strategic mobility, regulatory compliance and public procurement. Headed by automotive group head Ainara Rentería, asset finance expert Fernando Herrero and transport specialist Irene Fernández Puyol, the team’s portfolio includes Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, UPS and Hitachi, covering such sectors as aviation, mobility and healthcare.

The air transport team at López-Ibor Abogados provides services to domestic and international airlines, corporations and financial institutions. Areas of focus for the team include aircraft sale and finance, passenger claims, repossession of leased aircraft and engines, mortgages and pledges, regulatory compliance and aviation arbitration and litigation. Led by managing partner and expert in the airline sector Alfonso López-Ibor, the group’s client base features key market players Ryanair, Jet2.com and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE). The team is supported by air transport specialist Pablo Stöger and associate Olivia López-Ibor.

With offices in Madrid, London, New York, Lima and other major cities, the shipping, transport and logistics group at Uría Menéndez leverages the strength of its network and the experience of its team to advise national and international technology companies, airlines, road carriers, insurance companies, port operators and terminals, shippers and freight forwarders. Areas of strength for the team include aviation finance, digital platform implementation, M&A involving transport companies, tax, transport and airline regulatory compliance, contracts of carriage and terminals and port services. Shipping expert Carlos López-Quiroga leads the department, with key support provided by associates Luz Martínez de Azcoitia and Nicolás Nägele.

The shipping group at Aiyon Abogados SLP utilises both the strength of its experienced team and its network of offices in Algeciras, Bilbao, Cádiz and Madrid to assist clients in the road transport and aviation sectors with a wide range of issues. Such matters include the sale, purchase and leasing of aircraft, air accidents, rail transport of passengers and cargo, national and international road transport, multimodal transport contracts, air passenger and baggage claims, freight and cargo claims and aircraft repossession. The team is led by Veronica Meana in Madrid, Mikel Garteiz-Goxeaskoa and Zuberoa Elorriaga in Bilbao, Enrique Ortiz in Cádiz and Jose Dominguez in Algeciras. The group is supported by Encarnación Quevedo in Cadiz and Irantzu Sedano in Bilbao.

The experienced team at Dentons is a popular choice among airlines, aircraft operators, financial institutions and asset holders involved in high-value transactions. The department is well versed across aircraft refinancing and leases, M&A, tax, repossessions, registrations and tax issues. Headed by finance expert Jabier Badiola and supported by associate Ignacio Fernandez, the group’s portfolio features key market players in the aviation and finance sectors.

In addition to its work in shipping finance, the transport team at Eversheds Sutherland advises national and international infrastructure project investors, railway operators, airlines, public authorities and transport associations on a wide range of issues. Such matters include infrastructure project finance and refinance (motorways, trams), public-private collaboration models and procurement processes, and risk assessments for investors in auxiliary companies and projects. Headed by founding partner Jacobo Martínez, public law specialist Alberto Dorrego de Carlos, dispute resolution practice head Antonio Bravo and competition department leader Crisanto Pérez-Abad, the team’s client base covers the aerospace, aviation, defence and transport sectors. Manuel López, who has strong experience in project finance in the transport sector, joined in December 2021 from Ashurst LLP.

The maritime, aviation and transport group at Watson Farley & Williams LLP acts for major national and international aircraft lessors, banks, and financiers and purchasers of rolling stock in the rail sector. Areas of focus for the department include insolvency, regulatory compliance, restructuring leases, aircraft mortgages, aircraft repossessions, operating leases and warehouse financing. Led by transport finance expert Alfredo Cabellos and supported by senior associate and aviation specialist Laura Cadenas, the team’s client portfolio features Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing Holdings and Deutsche Bank.