Clyde & Co (France)

Clyde & Co is an international law firm that advises clients in the aviation and aerospace sector. The firm works with airlines, manufacturers, and other industry stakeholders on legal matters ranging from fleet procurement to crisis management. Its lawyers provide guidance on complex transactions, regulatory issues, and disputes across the globe. The team understands the risks facing aviation businesses and offers practical legal support.

The firm offers a broad range of aviation legal services. These include support for business jets, carrier liability, commercial dispute resolution, debt recovery, emergency response and crisis management, finance and leasing, insurance coverage, maintenance repair and overhaul, non contentious commercial aviation, regulatory compliance, satellite and space operations, and product liability and recall matters. Lawyers work on both contentious and non contentious matters for a variety of aviation clients.

Clyde & Co regularly advises airlines on fleet procurement programmes. The firm handles engine manufacturer agreements, spare engine deals, power by the hour contracts, and total care agreements. It also supports trading of pre owned aircraft, arranges engine OEM flying hour support, and negotiates special guarantees including fuel guarantees. The team has extensive experience in aircraft and aircraft parts sale and purchase transactions. This work covers new and used aircraft across different jurisdictions.

Beyond aviation specific work, the firm provides corporate and advisory services covering corporate law, commercial contracts, finance, technology, data privacy, intellectual property, employment, and tax. It also handles dispute resolution through international arbitration, commercial disputes, and commercial litigation. The firm employs more than 250 Corporate & Advisory specialists who work with clients in mature and emerging markets. These lawyers help businesses identify and manage commercial risk.

The firm operates worldwide and maintains offices across Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East. It uses this global presence to help clients manage local, cross border, and international risk. Clyde & Co has advised businesses for more than a century and focuses on helping aviation clients navigate challenges and opportunities in a complex business environment. The firm connects clients with sector experts who understand the markets where they operate.

Services

• Fleet Procurement
• Finance & Leasing
• Insurance Coverage
• Commercial Dispute Resolution
• Regulatory
• Emergency Response & Crisis Management
• MRO
• Satellite & Space
• Corporate & Advisory
• Debt Recovery