Regulatory and Government Affairs
With offices in the United States, Europe and China, WilmerHale has one of the world’s premier aviation practices.
Our aviation practice covers the full range of regulatory, antitrust, corporate and litigation matters involving air carriers, airline alliances, airport operators, aircraft and engine manufacturers, trade associations and civil aviation authorities. The firm has a wide range of industry-specific experience in strategic investments in the aviation sector (including cross-border consolidations), issues arising from industry liberalization and aviation-related bankruptcy proceedings.
The firm handles aviation matters for aerospace companies as well, from aircraft manufacturers to MRO providers to suppliers of aircraft parts and equipment. We represent such companies in licensing, certification and enforcement proceedings at the Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration. We have advised clients on bilateral and multilateral aviation-related negotiations. We also have advised both private companies and government bodies on a variety of regulatory and transactional issues related to air traffic control. More broadly, we provide strategic counseling on legal and policy issues before US and European aviation regulators, as well as the US Congress and the European Parliament.
Our Aviation Practice Group attorneys have extensive industry experience and include former government officials.