Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co is well-equipped to handle the full gamut of aviation mandates, including mergers and sales, regulatory issues, and compliance-related mandates, as well as corporate agreements, restructuring and insolvency, and leasing and financing arrangements. The team boasts extensive experience advising on high-value and high-profile matters both domestically and internationally which, together with its breadth of capabilities, have amassed an impressive and expanding client roster, comprised of notable airlines, financial services, and defence businesses. Jatin Aneja heads up the department and specialises in project financing, consortium agreements, and joint ventures, among other corporate transactions arising within the aviation sector. The practice also benefits from the aptitude of Ankita Kumar, whose scope spans projects, M&A, and international procurement projects, as well as financing and leasing, joint ventures, and regulatory issues. At the associate level, standout names include Aditya Mitra, Pooja Ravikrishnan, and Tanya Srivastava.
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Testimonials

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  • 'In my experience, the team is responsive, able to work on quick timelines, and is adept at delivering high quality work product with the right level of depth to meet the client's needs.'
  • 'I have found that Ankita Kumar is well-versed and enthusiastic on aviation and commercial space matters.'

Key clients

  • SNV Aviation Private Limited
  • American Airlines Inc.
  • Wing Aviation LLC
  • Airbus SAS
  • Singapore Airlines
  • Pawan Hans Limited
  • Bajaj Finserv Limited
  • Boeing Company
  • GMR Airports Ltd.
  • Pembroke Aircraft Leasing 11 Limited
  • Jackson Square Aviation Ireland Limited
  • Bluesky 19 Leasing Company Limited

Work highlights

Represented SNV Aviation Private Limited in actions against various equipment manufacturer suppliers and MRO service providers.
Advised American Airlines Inc. on end-to-end legal and regulatory matters.

Practice head

Jatin Aneja

Other key lawyers

Ankita Kumar; Aditya Mitra; Pooja Ravikrishnan; Tanya Srivastava