Stewarts Law LLP

Aviation

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)

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.

Rebecca is a member of:

• PEOPIL
• APIL
• American Association of Justice (AAJ)

Rebecca’s interests include water and snow skiing. She enjoys travel, with adventure very much on her agenda.