Aviation

Qatar: Re-organizing Amiri Flight royal families fleets – separating Royal Family aircraft from the national fleet.

UAE: Incorporation of parent entity and securing of air operator licences. Formulation of group structure and internal policy documents, including employment arrangements, corporate governance and day-to-day contracting arrangements.

Hong Kong: overseeing the production of a global data protection programme for Cathay Pacific.

Hong Kong: Advising Cathay Pacific on the procurement of an in-flight Wifi system – one of the first such deployments of its kind.

Global: Advising Etihad on the implementation of a global procurement playbook to streamline international procurement activities.

Global: Advising Etihad on the implementation of a global trademark protection program.

UAE: Providing general legal support for operational matters in connection with UAE business of a Middle Eastern based airline.

UAE: Advising on the total re-design of a Middle Eastern based airline procurement policies including a re-draft/update of their entire precedent base.

UAE: Advising Etihad on the acquisition of naming rights for the Etihad Stadium, Melbourne.

UAE: Advising Etihad in the record breaking sponsorship arrangement with Manchester City FC, including acquisition of naming rights.

UAE: Advising Etihad in relation to employee / labour issues and GCAA certification requirements.

UAE: Advising Etihad on the formulation and deployment of a global group legal policy to span all commercial contracting activities.

Global: Advising on a range of global regulatory surveys to assist with cross-border decision making.

Saudi Arabia: Advising the Saudi Aviation Authority on a range of regulatory issues.

MENA: Advising DNATA in connection with the implementation of a baggage handling system.

Middle East: Advising on the refurbishment of 30+ Russian military helicopters for delivery into US forces in Iraq.

India: Advising a South African bank on the funding and delivery of replacement aircraft engine to an aircraft in India.

South Africa: Advising a South African bank on the repossession of 6 PC-12 aircraft in a default aircraft funding scenario.

South Africa: Advising on the aircraft financing for several major South African airlines.

Africa: Advising a Big 4 African Bank on the renegotiation of major charter agreements

Africa: Advising a Big 4 African Bank providing operational funding for a global helicopter provider.

Africa: Advising a Big 4 African Bank on the provision of merchant acquiring arrangements with major African region airlines.

Africa: Advising a Big 4 African Bank on the implementation of an “aviation card” to pay for fuel, aircraft maintenance for corporate aircraft operators.

Japan: advising on the establishment of a Japan based low cost carrier.

Thailand: Advising Shin Satellite on Loral and BA Systems launch and payload construction, launch and financing agreements.

South Africa: Advising Standard Bank on creating SPV’s to own and lease aircraft.

MENA: advising on the purchase of two private aircraft for an ultra-high net worth individual (i.e. Crown Prince).

UAE: advising in connection to an MBO of a leading UAE private jet company (Empire Aviation Group).

Indonesia: Assisting Garuda’s Lloyds of London Underwriters in their post-NTSB investigation following a serious jet-engine explosion affixed to a 747 passenger plane over Indonesia whilst en route to Amsterdam.