Recognised as a leading aviation practice, Clyde & Co LLP remains a port of call for numerous airline companies and is regularly involved in aerospace incidents such as major commercial airline crashes. The team is renowned for its strength in relation to insured liability claims for airlines as well as a strong regulatory, disputes, corporate, criminal and commercial offering.  The department is led by the experienced litigator Fabrice Pradon, and Grégory Laville de la Plaigne, a name to note for consumer protection and product liability matters. Both are well supported by Zornitza Atanassov.

DLA Piper has a standout aviation team, which is frequently relied upon by some of the largest airlines for strategic advice, dispute resolution, and a host of other matters. The practice leverages its global footprint to represent aerospace and defence companies in commercial disputes, litigation and international arbitration and frequently receives instructions related to damage claims and air disasters. Gregory Tulquois handles major projects and critical transactions for business and digital transformation projects in the aerospace sector. Audrey Lemniaï is another key contact. Vonnick Le Guillou retired in 2025.

Covering the full range of transactional, regulatory and dispute resolution work, HFW boasts significant expertise as a one stop shop for the French aviation sector. The team’s portfolio encompasses a wide range of matters, including aviation insurance and regulatory work, advice on the launching of new services and handling of aviation crashes worldwide. The team is jointly steered by Pierre Frühling, who splits his time between Paris and Brussels, and Jean-Baptiste Charles, a key contact for aviation liability issues.

Courrégé-Foreman maintains a prominent client base in the aviation field, including major airline manufacturers, insurance companies, civil aviation authorities and airport operators. The team’s scope of work encompasses contractual, litigation, and regulatory advisory mandates. Co-heads Mauricia Courrégé and Simon Foreman both specialise in all aspects of litigation.

A fresh player in the French aviation scene, DAC Beachcroft bolstered its offering with the arrival of Béatrice Fleuris and Laura Dubois from Leno Avocats. The practice is geared to advise across the whole aviation lifecycle and is particularly recommended for advising airports on civil and criminal liability exposures and supporting foreign operators facing French aviation enforcement proceedings and liability claims.

Clifford Chance‘s dedicated aerospace and defense practice offering provides clients with a full service-offering, including expertise in criminal proceedings, joint ventures, regulatory and enforcement matters. Key names include Charles-Henri Boeringer, an expert in white-collar crime, and Thomas Baudesson, who is well versed across the full spectrum of commercial litigation with focus areas such as commercial contracts and product liability.

With a strong background in insurance law, Kennedys’ covers the full range of aviation disputes, including aviation product liability claims as well as to transport and cargo claims. The team is led by Aurélia Cadain on the carriers’ liability side and Nicolas Bouckaert on the aerospace product liability side.