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Our firm has a leading aviation practice and has been involved in some of the largest transactions in the industry over the last few years. We have established professional relationships with regulatory bodies in the industry, which helps us deliver value to our clients.

Our expertise covers joint ventures, structured finance, loan sale/leasebacks and dispute resolution matters. We represent various aviation industry players including helicopter companies, aviation logistics service providers and a proposed manufacturer approval aircraft service center.

OUR NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS 

  • Advised a leading aviation company on a US$930 million (Nine Hundred and Thirty Million US Dollars), five-year aviation logistics contract with a multi-national upstream oil major. The contract was widely acclaimed as “the biggest aviation contract yet, to be signed by an international oil company and a local company in Canada” at the time it was awarded in 2017.

  • Advised a leading helicopter company on an US$85 million (Eighty-Five Million US Dollars) finance and acquisition of six (6) Bell AW 139 helicopters.

  • Advised on a management and maintenance contract between a leading helicopter company and a southwest state government for the said government’s Bell 412 helicopters deployed for security, fire fighting, surveillance and other social responsibilities.

  • Negotiated and reviewed transaction documents for a leading company in the aviation industry with respect to the lease of 20 (Twenty) Aircrafts from various countries around the world.

  • Negotiated and reviewed transaction documents for a leading company in the aviation industry with respect to the purchase of 12 (Twelve) Aircrafts.

  • Represented a leading aviation company in Portugal with respect to the de-registration and procurement of an Export Certificate of Airworthiness for its Aircraft, which was registered in Canada.

OUR NOTABLE LITIGATIONS

  • Suit No. CAD/AA/19/2018- Pacific Coastal Airlines V. James Lukeman and Librico Helicopters Ltd - Secured a favorable judgment on behalf of the 2nd Defendant in dispute relating to breach of an Aviation Training Bond for the provision of consultancy services to the Claimant.

  • Suit No. FCC/TA/CS/1134/12: Librico Helicopters Ltd V.  CGX Energy Inc. - Successfully represented the Plainitff in a dispute involving breach of a Helicopter Service Agreement between the Plaintiff and the Defendant.

Other Practice Areas

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Islamic Finance

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Dispute Resolution

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Corporate & Commercial Law

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