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Ryanair has become synonymous with low-cost air fare, making international travel more accessible to a wider number of people. In order to achieve the company’s market strategy, the legal team has had to overcome a number of barriers to entry and regulatory challenges. Led by Juliusz Komorek, chief legal and regulatory officer and company secretary, the legal team has demonstrated an ability to negotiate preferential access to otherwise unused or little serviced airports, lowering the average air fare and helping change the standard business model in Europe. The team at Ryanair is well-equipped to deal with risk management in an industry that faces strict and evolving cross-border regulatory standards. Negotiating contracts with staff, airports and service providers across the world requires a high degree of flexibility and a wealth of industry knowledge. The legal team’s technical and geographical remit continues to expand as the business opens new routes and enters new countries. Handling this workload requires continuous training and expert management of outside counsel expenditure.