Philippe Wenker > gbf Attorneys-at-law Ltd > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
gbf Attorneys-at-law Ltd Offices
Hegibachstrasse 47
P.O. Box
8032 Zurich
Switzerland
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Philippe Wenker
Work Department
Aviation & Aerospace / Shipping & Yachting / Transport & Logistics / Trade & Distribution
Position
Philippe Wenker is a partner with gbf Attorneys-at Law Ltd and advises airlines, business jet owners (corporations and HNWI), operators and suppliers (maintenance, cargo, catering, aircraft interior completion, etc.) to the aircraft and transport industry on a wide variety of contractual, commercial, corporate, regulatory, tax and contentious and non-contentious matters. A focus of his works relates on aircraft and asset financing matters where he has advised banks, lessors and other financiers in a large number of multinational financing transactions. Furthermore, he regularly advises on aircraft sale and purchase transactions, operating leases (wet and dry) and finance leases as well as on tax-optimised structures to hold and operate aircraft of all categories.
Career
Prior to joining gbf Attorneys-at-law, he worked for a Zurich District Court and various Zurich based business law firms and was a longstanding partner at Blum&Grob Attorneys at Law where he was co-heading of the aviation & transport and asset finance team.
Languages
English, German
Memberships
Philippe Wenker is a member of the Zurich Bar Association, the Swiss Bar Association, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), the European Air Law Association (EALA) and other relevant industry organisations.
Education
Philippe Wenker graduated from the University of Zurich in 1996 and has been admitted to the Zurich Bar in 2000. He also holds a master of laws (LLM) of the New York University School of Law.
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Transport
gbf Attorneys-at-law Ltd offers a full-service practice to high-profile clients in the aviation, marine, shipping, transportation, and trading sectors. Its work covers the multiple facets of the transportation industry including design, operation, insurance, and customs matters. Lars Gerspacher is the ‘go-to‘ person to handle matters relating to insurance, aviation and maritime law. Laurent Chassot dedicates his time purely to aerospace matters. Philippe Wenker focuses on aircraft financing matters where he has extensive experience in advising several domestic and foreign aircraft financiers. Nando Stauffer von May, who does both contentious and non-contentious work, handles several transport insurance claims for high-profile clients. Marco Novoselac specialises in technology, trade and retail, as well as aviation and aerospace.