Aviation Attorneys

Aviation attorneys and law firms

Aviation lawyers handle the legal side of owning, financing and operating aircraft. Typical work includes aircraft purchase and sale agreements, title searches and registration, filings with the International Registry under the Cape Town Convention, aircraft finance and leasing documents, tax structuring of ownership, regulatory and enforcement matters with the FAA, EASA or a national authority, employment disputes, and accident and insurance litigation. Clients range from private owners and flight schools to airlines, lessors, banks and insurers.

Choose a firm with experience in your type of matter and in the right jurisdiction: a cross-border lease, an FAA certificate action and a crash claim need very different lawyers. For transactions, ask whether the firm regularly handles registry filings for the country where the aircraft will be registered.

We list 243 aviation attorneys and law firms, most in the United States (151), the United Kingdom (19), Canada (13), Australia (9) and Ireland (6).

Firms listed include A&L Goodbody in Ireland, a major centre for aircraft leasing; Allen & Overy LLP, with aviation finance work; Afridi & Angell, based at Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai; Al Tamimi & Company; Appleby, an offshore law firm established in 1898; and Air Law Office, P.A.

Lawyers often work alongside aircraft financing and aircraft leasing companies, aircraft insurance brokers and aircraft registration and documentation services. Owners should also read our guide to the tax benefits of aircraft ownership.