
Stewarts Law LLP
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Rebecca Smith
- Phone+44 (0)20 7903 7945
- Email[email protected]
Work Department
Aviation
Position
Senior Associate
Rebecca is a highly experienced aviation lawyer, specialising in complex high-value, catastrophic personal injury and fatal accident claims from both a domestic and international perspective, including the application of the Montreal Convention. She has been involved in a number of large group action claims in the USA and Nigeria, which include the recent Boeing tragedy. She brings a pragmatic approach borne of dealing with complex cases involving jurisdictional and applicable law issues.
Experience
- Key roles leading complex aviation claims in the high-profile Shoreham Air Show, Germanwings and Boeing tragedies, resulting in significant awards of damages
- Leading multi-jurisdictional actions involving working with co-counsel in Europe, Africa and the USA
- Experience in the application of different laws for the purposes of determining damages, including French, Spanish, Maltese, Afghan, Nigerian and US law
- Development of case law interpreting the Montreal Convention, see Labbadia v Alitalia (2019)
Career
Prior to joining Stewarts in January 2020, Rebecca worked at Irwin Mitchell as a senior associate heading up their London office aviation team. Rebecca’s previous roles were with Leigh Day as a senior solicitor in their catastrophic brain/spinal injury team, and prior to that she was a partner at Amery Parkes working in the same field.
Memberships
Rebecca is a member of:
PEOPIL APIL American Association of Justice (AAJ)Personal
Rebecca’s interests include water and snow skiing. She enjoys travel, with adventure very much on her agenda.