Aviation lawyers
Expert advice on a broad range of aviation matters from an award-winning team of aviation lawyers.
Services offered by our aviation lawyers
Our recognised aviation lawyers advise clients on a very broad range of aviation matters, be it within the general aviation, business jet, airline, airport, engineering or product/manufacturer arenas.
Contentious work typically includes defending clients and dealing with personal injury/fatality, damage and product liability claims or dealing with insurance coverage. Subrogation claims are also a regular feature. We also have experience in dealing with regulatory matters and commercial disputes. We pride ourselves on being a one-stop shop for clients who often also need assistance with employment, property, tax, corporate/commercial or private client matters.
Why choose our aviation lawyers?
Our membership of global networks, such as Insurance Law Global and Legalink, as well as our team’s extensive network of contacts and experience in managing aviation correspondent lawyers, means we are perfectly placed to handle claims with an international element.
Two members of our team have held private pilot licences and the head of our aviation team remains a current pilot with night rating and held the rank of Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training) Branch, for many years, where he has had the opportunity to fly a wide variety of aircraft including piston and turbo-prop trainers, fast jets, helicopters and multi-engine types.
Our experience ensures that our team truly understands the challenges facing clients while having the ability to target the relevant issues and provide the most intuitive and helpful advice and service.
The depth of our team also means that we can provide you with lawyers of the appropriate level of experience to handle your case.
With a keen eye to our client’s commercial needs, we offer our clients the highest quality bespoke service, delivered by experts at the best possible price.
Accolades
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The team at Weightmans has real strength and depth, with a number of partners and associates who have in depth knowledge of the aviation market and of aviation law more generally.
Legal 500 2026 -
The team is growing constantly and is offering the aviation market quality support.
Legal 500 2026 -
Weightmans is always available for any question or query and provides prompt responses.The firm has extensive experience in aviation litigation matters.The team is carefully comprised of members who bring different interests, knowledge and skills to the situations that are presented to them.
Chambers & Partners 2026 -
The Weightmans team increasingly takes on the most prominent cases in the market.
Legal 500 2026 -
Weightmans LLP has excellent talent in the aviation insurance sector, who not only manage their cases efficiently and thoroughly but maintain a wide knowledge of related litigation, whether or not they are involved.
Legal 500 2026 -
"Everyone on the Weightmans aviation team always goes above and beyond to ensure that both broker and insured are given the highest levels of service."
Legal 500 2025 -
"Weightmans' team has individuals that are personally experienced in aviation; this can be a make-or-break factor in the defence of some claims and something that cannot be necessarily found at competitors."
Legal 500 2025 -
"We have always found the firm to be very efficient, professional and all the team have a vast amount of knowledge and expertise in aviation."
Legal 500 2025 -
"The Weightmans aviation team has gone from strength to strength and has grown massively over the last few years."
Legal 500 2025 -
"Weightmans has a very good knowledge of the market and a good understanding of what its clients want."
Chambers and Partners 2025 -
"Team members all have their strengths and individual areas of expertise, and the team itself is big enough to handle what is thrown their way with ease and confidence."
Chambers and Partners 2025 -
"The Weightmans team is able to turn around difficult problems of law and to analyse complicated facts efficiently and expeditiously, furnishing sound and accessible advice."
Chambers and Partners 2025
Our Aviation Solicitors
