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Tim Murray

Tim Murray

UK 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Aviation: Dispute Resolution

UK-wide

14 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Tim is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution Group.

Tim is an aviation and dispute resolution expert with over 25 years’ experience working on aviation and travel-related matters.

He represents aircraft leasing and finance companies, airlines, airports, corporate and general aviation operators and other businesses involved in the aviation and travel industries.

Tim has extensive experience in aviation and travel-related dispute resolution matters – often with multijurisdictional elements – in the English courts and in arbitrations, including leasing, aircraft finance, insurance (with a particular focus on advising the insured party), aircraft repossessions, aircraft engineering, and technical issues, accidents and general contractual disputes.

He has also advised on a wide range of regulatory issues, including matters before the European Commission, the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority and the Department for Transport.

Tim has been recognised as a leading individual in the legal guides for many years. According to Chambers UK 2025, “He is able to get fully into the weeds quickly, leaving no stone unturned, and tells it as it is."

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Aviation: Dispute Resolution - UK-wide

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Individual Editorial

Timothy Murray comes highly recommended for his expertise in multijurisdictional contentious cases, including leasing and repossession disputes.

Strengths

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  • Tim is approachable and pragmatic and has a wealth of experience and knowledge. He explains situations clearly and puts the interests of his client first.

    Aviation: Dispute ResolutionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He is a really good lawyer: he fights his client's corner very hard. He is on top of all the legal issues in complex regulatory cases. He is also an effective litigator.

    Aviation: Dispute ResolutionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Tim is really good. He is calm and gentle, but dogged for his client. He is a really calm, serious negotiator who doesn't alienate anyone, but still works hard for the client.

    Aviation: Dispute ResolutionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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