UK

Blake Lapthorn

Watchmaker Court

33 St John's Lane

London

EC1M 4DB

UK 

 

Blake Lapthorn is one of the leading Aviation teams in the UK, providing timely, practical and commercial advice based on our extensive knowledge of the industry. We can advise on all aspects of aviation law, regulation, finance and leasing.

 

Our Aviation lawyers regularly act for aircraft and engine manufacturers, lessors, banks, airlines, aviation advisers, brokers and airports. We also advise local authorities in relation to a wide range of issues in conjunction with airports located within their jursidiction.

 

We work creatively and proactively with clients to find practical and commerical solutions to legal problems and to help clients implement them. We believe in offering advice and assistance at every stage, which includes getting to know our clients and their business. assisting in structuring transactions, the selection of the most appropriate solution and effecting introductions, as well as preparing and negotiating documents.

 

Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession 2010 states:

 

"This firm's specialist practice represents borrowers in the aviation industry, and also offers property and real estate advice to operating companies. An area that has been booming recently has been the representation of Ukrainian and Russian-based clients that are replenishing their fleets. It acted for a Cyprus-based lessor on the purchase of multiple Embraer 145 aircraft, two 737-300 aircraft and one 767-300ER aircraft. In addition, the firm acted for Bank of Scotland on the financing of a number of corporate and regional jets.

 

Richard Hames, a consultant at the firm, acts for some of the firm's larger clients. He's a business-minded, hard-working aviation lawyer."

 

contact details:  

 

Richard Hames

Tel: +44 23 8090 8090  
Fax: +44 23 8090 8092   
email: richard.hames@bllaw.co.uk
website link:  www.bllaw.co.uk/aviation .