About

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As demonstrated throughout our work highlights, we are a go-to practice for significant domestic and international Aviation work, drawing on our team of litigation, regulatory, competition law, corporate, finance and other specialists.


Our clients are leaders in the industry:

  • Our team has strong and long-held relationships with Australia's largest and oldest airline, Qantas. We advise on a range of areas including disputes, financing, competition and regulatory law and corporate. The team has also advised Jetstar (which is owned by Qantas).
  • Acting for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) on a range of matters.
  • Our team has a strong relationship with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – having acted for 20+ years.


Our Aviation practice:

  • delivers deep knowledge of the aviation and airport industry and its key participants. Our team includes market leading experts, with extensive experience in:
  • corporate governance structures that meet public sector requirements but also provide a practical framework for oversight of project delivery;
  • managing obligations under government Project Deeds;
  • procurement, construction and contract management;
  • the planning and implementation of interfaces with utilities and other stakeholders; 
  • the management of regulatory approvals;
  • the navigation of complex disputes, arbitration and litigation proceedings;
  • the regulation and operation of airports, and the leasing of airport land.

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Aviation - Australia

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What the Team is Known For

MinterEllison is noted for its broad aviation skill set acting for a diverse range of clients, including airlines, airports, safety regulators and aviation industry service providers. The firm is regularly instructed on a variety of mandates, including aircraft operating leases, air safety regulation and enforcement, drone regulation and the establishment of new international commercial flight routes. The team is also experienced with aviation liability matters, as well as advising on employment issues in the aviation sector.

Work Highlights

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  • MinterEllison advised Qantas on authorisation of its global alliance with Emirates, assisting the client with seeking re-authorisation from the ACCC to enable the carriers to continue to coordinate air passenger and cargo transport operations. 

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Beverley Newbold
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Beverley Newbold
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Band 2

Beverley Newbold is head of the MinterEllison aviation industry group and highly rated for her expertise on commercial disputes in the aviation sector.

She is one of the finest litigators in the country; extremely knowledgeable, extremely strategic and very user friendly.

She's a great lawyer, both technically and with very good client interaction skills. She's very good at resourcing the team, using tech to keep costs down and producing good outcomes for clients.

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Beverley Newbold
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Beverley Newbold
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