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Stewarts Law LLP Offices

Stewarts Law LLP
5 NEW STREET SQUARE
LONDON
EC4A 3BF
England
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Peter Neenan

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020 7822 8136 [email protected]

Work Department

Aviation 

Position

Partner in the Aviation department.

Peter is a dual qualified English solicitor and Illinois attorney described by leading legal directories as “an aviation law supremo”, “an exceptional lawyer” and “a seasoned practitioner”. Peter specialises in technically complex aviation matters often involving multiple jurisdictions and holds two master degrees in Theoretical Physics and Advanced Air & Space Law.

Peter regularly acts for victims of aviation accidents world wide, and has significant knowledge of legal, technical and jurisdictional issues arising out of light aircraft, helicopter and airline accidents. Additionally, Peter advises on commercial aviation matters with an interest in liability issues arising out of the commercial use of drone technology.

Peter has represented families in the majority of large airline disasters around the world over the past 10 years. Recent highlights have included the Boeing 737 Max cases (both Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409), Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and MH370.

In addition, Peter assists in commercial aviation matters, eg aircraft resale involving proof of sophisticated aircraft systems malfunction.

Career

Peter joined the Aviation department on its inception in 2006 and has been at the department since. He holds a MSci in Theoretical Physics, an LLM in Advanced Air & Space Law and is qualified as an English solicitor and Illinois attorney.

Memberships

Peter is a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society and the American Bar Association.

Education

MSci Theoretical Physics, Hatfield College, Durham University; GDL & LPC, BPP, London; LLM Advanced Air & Space Law, Leiden Institute of Air & Space Law, Netherlands.

Personal

Peter is a founding member of the Stewarts football team and plays squash and football on a weekly basis. He also enjoys long runs and snowboarding. Peter spent considerable time living and working in Russia and Kazakhstan.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Transport > Travel

(Leading partners)

Peter Neenan – Stewarts Law LLP

The travel PI practice at Stewarts Law LLP has a strong reputation for its capabilities handling complex, high-value, and high-profile cases, with an exclusive focus on advising claimants and their families who have suffered severely disabling injuries, including spinal cord and brain injuries, amputations, burns, and fatalities in accidents which occur while the claimant is working or travelling abroad. Such incidents range from RTAS and holiday and leisure activity accidents, to medical negligence incidents. Julian Chamberlayne helms the team and is regarded as ‘the mastermind of cross-border catastrophic PI work’. ‘Leading lawyer’ Christopher Deacon is another key practitioner with significant experience handling fatal injury abroad claims, expertise shared by Rebecca Huxford, who specialises in brain and spinal injuries. ‘Superstar’ Peter Neenan stands out for his notable specialism in aviation in particular, as does Sarah Stewart, who is well-equipped to handle disputes in this context which consistently involve the application of international convention. Scott Rigby is regarded an ‘exceptional member of the team’ also.

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