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Few law firms offer an aviation practice as skilled and far-reaching as Cozen O’Connor. Our dedicated team of experienced practitioners has deep, industry-specific knowledge of laws and norms, and provides regulatory, litigation, and business counsel to clients operating in every aviation field. Cozen O’Connor’s leadership in the aviation space has been continually recognized by its peers: our aviation regulatory team is one of only three law firms in the United States ranked Band 1 nationally in Chambers and Partners USA, and we are often solicited by the most prestigious international law firms to serve as special aviation counsel on some of the most high-profile and consequential transactions.
Cozen O’Connor’s aviation team represents major U.S. and non-U.S. passenger and cargo air carriers, airline trade associations, airports, aircraft, aviation products and component part manufacturers, aviation and aerospace insurers and reinsurers, repair facilities, and manufacturers and operators of uncrewed aircraft systems i.e. drones. We also serve aircraft lessors, air travel distribution companies, air/ground express delivery companies, logistics specialists, and large corporations, banks, private equity funds, and other investors with aviation-related operations or transactions. With access to over 800 Cozen O'Connor attorneys in a wide variety of practice areas, we believe that aviation clients benefit from seamless, comprehensive representation through a single law firm.
The expansive range of skills, knowledge, and experience within the team includes:
Regulatory. Cozen O’Connor attorneys advise clients on the full array of aviation laws and regulations, including those of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Department of Homeland Security (including U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)), and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. We assist our clients with maintaining regulatory compliance, appear on their behalf before executive branch agencies, and advocate before policymakers and regulators in Washington, D.C., to help our clients achieve their objectives.
Litigation. Cozen O’Connor handles wrongful death and personal injury claims, product liability and recalls, property damage claims, liability claims, coverage disputes, air accidents, and other claims under the Montreal and Warsaw conventions. Cozen O’Connor has earned its reputation as a top trial firm by successfully trying multimillion dollar aviation claims to verdict and aggressively negotiating favorable settlements on behalf of aviation clients.
The firm also assists aviation clients in state and federal government investigations. Firm attorneys regularly represent subjects and third parties in federal investigations of all types, including mergers, civil antitrust, consumer protection, and criminal. The firm has a dedicated State Attorneys General practice that defends clients against state consumer protection, deceptive trade, and advertising claims.
Business Transactions. Cozen O’Connor regularly assists with major aviation-related transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, alliances, joint ventures, sale and leasing of aircraft, aviation financings, and aircraft management and ownership agreements. Our aviation attorneys work closely with antitrust, energy, environment, finance and tax specialists, all of whom have experience in the aviation industry, to support innovative cross-border deals and develop innovative solutions in order to maximize value for clients.
Our aviation team includes fellows in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Bar Foundation, a special assistant U.S. Attorney, a former Air Force Judge Advocate, an editor of leading treatises on aviation law in the United States and Europe, the editor-in-chief of The Air & Space Lawyer, a quarterly publication of the American Bar Association, a professor of aviation law at Georgetown University, and a member of the International Association of Women in Aviation.