USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide
Ranked Individual
Provided by Fafinski Mark & Johnson, P.A.
Fafinski Mark & Johnson is recognized nationally and internationally for its experience and insider knowledge of the aviation and transportation industries, and the firm’s attorneys utilize their unique insight and practical approach to help clients solve complex logistical and legal issues.
FMJ handles a wide variety of matters, ranging from cross-border aircraft sales, finance, and leasing to transportation operations, supply chain, operations, maintenance, and technical vendor support. As a few examples, the firm works on tax planning and deal structuring, ACMI operations, wet-leasing, and charter, international registry, maintenance service agreements and outsourcing, M&A, due diligence and all other transactional processes, bankruptcy workouts and restructuring, repossession and foreclosures, commercial disputes and litigation, FAA enforcement actions and regulatory compliance, aviation litigation, and much more.
Few firms can match the experience and insider knowledge of the aviation attorneys at FMJ, and the firm serves as trusted advisors to airlines, leasing companies, financial institutions, investment funds, asset traders, manufacturers, maintenance and repair facilities, and any other entities or individuals involved in the purchase, sale, leasing, financing, and maintenance of aircraft, engines, and parts. FMJ also provides its clients with the power of a big law firm and the agile, entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller firm – all at a compelling value.
Provided by Chambers
Fafinski Mark & Johnson, P.A. is a recommended boutique firm handling sophisticated transactions in the aviation sector. The group advises a wide array of clients, including financial institutions and airlines, involved in M&A transactions. The firm is particularly proficient in counseling on bankruptcy matters in the space.
Provided by Chambers
Fafinski Mark & Johnson represented a US airline in the negotiation, drafting and execution of an aircraft lease agreement from a US lessor for a Boeing model 737-800 aircraft.
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Fafinski Mark & Johnson have very deep experience in the field so I always feel confident to rely on its representation.
The law firm understands the most complex of transactions and has an ability to work with opposing counsel in a way to get the transaction completed and not simply to be adversarial. It is experienced and has a strong reputation.
Provided by Chambers
Kevin Johnson advises both financial institutions and airlines in various M&A deals in the aviation space.
Kevin understands the complexities of aviation financing at a level that few in the field can match. He is consistently proactive, clear in his guidance and exceptionally reliable.
Head of Transportation: Aviation: Transactional
Provided by Fafinski Mark & Johnson, P.A.
James Gladen, III
Robert Fafinski, Jr.
Nathan Haynor
Kristina Keppeler
Bradley Hutter
Anna Swiecichowski
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