Ranking tables
Aviation | Asia-Pacific
Australia
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Clayton Utz 7 Years Ranked
MinterEllison 7 Years Ranked- HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
- Norton White
Senior Statespeople
- Richard DavisHWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Band 1
- Andrew Leece Clayton Utz7 Years Ranked
- Ben MartinNorton White
Band 2
- Alan Polivnick Watson Farley & Williams1 Years Ranked
Beverley Newbold MinterEllison13 Years Ranked
Gavin Douglas Mills Oakley7 Years Ranked
James Kendal Clayton Utz6 Years Ranked- Rebecca Johnston Johnston Law7 Years Ranked
- Thomas Young K&L Gates5 Years Ranked
- Jayne HeatleyHWL Ebsworth Lawyers
- Nick HumphreyNorton White
All Departments profiles
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1 Clayton UtzAviation2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedClayton Utz maintains a practice with longstanding experience in the aviation industry offering a comprehensive service to international and domestic airports throughout Australia. The law firm's expertise encompasses domestic and international air services agreements, as well as terminal services agreements, airline pricing agreements and airport conditions of use. Its legal team also advises on the development of aviation infrastructure. Clayton Utz's major clients include Commonwealth and state government departments, which it advises on aviation services and airport construction and infrastructure matters, including environmental and planning aspects.1 MinterEllisonAviation2025 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedMinterEllison 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.
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2 AllensAviation2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedAllens is sought after by Australia's major international airports for its expertise in negotiating air service agreements, as well as terminal services and facilities agreements with airlines. The aviation team also advises on airline lease agreements, aviation-sector procurement and construction issues. The firm possesses additional strengths in infrastructure access, employment law and competition law.
2 K&L GatesAviation2025 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedK&L Gates handles a broad array of aviation sector work, advising on aerospace VC investments, regulatory issues relating to drones and liquor licensing and duty free regulations for airports. The team is also able to handle construction matters for airport clients.
2 Mills OakleyAviation2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedMills Oakley handles transactional mandates with respect to the sale and leasing of aircraft, as well as operational contracts and airport development matters. Its clientele includes airlines and airports.