Corporate Governance

Assisting clients through evolving corporate governance requirements

Our corporate governance team helps clients to manage their requirements and responsibilities in this area, as corporate governance continues to move up the global agenda. Businesses are becoming more accountable to their shareholders and it is imperative they receive confident, commercially astute advice.

We assist clients by advising on legal issues affecting day-to-day operations, advising on the maintenance of sound risk management policies and supporting them in developing and implementing practical solutions to ensure both compliance and shareholder value.

Our Corporate Governance Work

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  • UK & Europe
  • Aircraft Charter Agreements

    Advising numerous operators regarding aircraft charter, wet lease and dry lease agreements

    United Kingdom

    Airport operator issues

    Acting for a London airport operator regarding slots, ground handling issues and charging regulations

    United Kingdom

    Airport Operators

    Advising airport operators regarding slots, airport charges, groundhandling, liability and international standards, emergency planning;

    United Kingdom

    Airworthiness and Type Design

    Advice regarding airworthiness and type design compliance demonstration and certification for civil and military platforms

    United Kingdom

    EU External Aviation Relations

    Advising various airlines, investors and the European Commission regarding EU external relations, horizontal agreements, open skies agreements and bilateral air services agreements; Advising a non-EU airline and its government in its negotiations with the European Commission on an EU horizontal agreement

    United Kingdom

    Flybe Slots Sale

    Advising on more than 50 slot sales, purchases and other transactions, including acting for Flybe in the sale of its slot portfolio at Gatwick to easyJet, and acting for British Airways in the landmark High Court case which confirmed that slots may be traded.

    United Kingdom

    Hazardous Goods

    Advising stakeholders on the carriage of hazardous goods by air and land; advising carrier regarding handling of mercury spillage

    United Kingdom

    Regulatory Advice

    Advising numerous airlines and other stakeholders on aviation regulatory issues including EU nationality of ownership and control rules,  EU ETS, air passenger rights (including under Regulation (EC) 261/2004), ATOL and package travel rules, Air Passenger Duty, passengers with reduced mobility, the carriage on unaccompanied minors, airline licencing and operating permits, security and counter-terrorism for civil aviation. Advising on web based selling and price transparency rules.

    United Kingdom

    Unmanned Aircraft Systems

    Advising UAS operator regarding access to airspace, airworthiness and radio spectrum usage; advising European Commission on liability and insurance aspects of a UAS study

    United Kingdom
  • Aircraft Charter Agreements

    Advising numerous operators regarding aircraft charter, wet lease and dry lease agreements

    United Kingdom

    Airport operator issues

    Acting for a London airport operator regarding slots, ground handling issues and charging regulations

    United Kingdom

    Airport Operators

    Advising airport operators regarding slots, airport charges, groundhandling, liability and international standards, emergency planning;

    United Kingdom

    Airworthiness and Type Design

    Advice regarding airworthiness and type design compliance demonstration and certification for civil and military platforms

    United Kingdom

    EU External Aviation Relations

    Advising various airlines, investors and the European Commission regarding EU external relations, horizontal agreements, open skies agreements and bilateral air services agreements; Advising a non-EU airline and its government in its negotiations with the European Commission on an EU horizontal agreement

    United Kingdom

    Flybe Slots Sale

    Advising on more than 50 slot sales, purchases and other transactions, including acting for Flybe in the sale of its slot portfolio at Gatwick to easyJet, and acting for British Airways in the landmark High Court case which confirmed that slots may be traded.

    United Kingdom

    Hazardous Goods

    Advising stakeholders on the carriage of hazardous goods by air and land; advising carrier regarding handling of mercury spillage

    United Kingdom

    Regulatory Advice

    Advising numerous airlines and other stakeholders on aviation regulatory issues including EU nationality of ownership and control rules,  EU ETS, air passenger rights (including under Regulation (EC) 261/2004), ATOL and package travel rules, Air Passenger Duty, passengers with reduced mobility, the carriage on unaccompanied minors, airline licencing and operating permits, security and counter-terrorism for civil aviation. Advising on web based selling and price transparency rules.

    United Kingdom

    Unmanned Aircraft Systems

    Advising UAS operator regarding access to airspace, airworthiness and radio spectrum usage; advising European Commission on liability and insurance aspects of a UAS study

    United Kingdom

Our Corporate Governance team

Franco Acchiardo
Franco Acchiardo

Partner

Andrés Adame
Andrés Adame

Partner

Abdulaziz Al-Bosaily
Abdulaziz Al-Bosaily

Partner

Mohammed Almarzouki
Mohammed Almarzouki

Partner

Mohamed Barakat
Mohamed Barakat

Managing Partner – Cairo

Roshanak Bassiri Gharb
Roshanak Bassiri Gharb

Partner

Nicole Britton
Nicole Britton

Partner

Carrie Chen
Carrie Chen

Local Partner, Westlink Partnership

Thomas Choo
Thomas Choo

Managing Partner

Jo-Anne Demers
Jo-Anne Demers

Partner

Emma Higham
Emma Higham

Partner

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