Aviation | Asia-Pacific

Link Legal is one of India's leading aviation law firms, with strong expertise on major airport developments in India, including in relation to bidding processes and project development. It also advises leading Indian airlines such as SpiceJet on high-value transactions, including acquisitions and disinvestments. Its practice additionally includes complex regulatory, insolvency and competition law disputes in this sector, including arbitration. Link Legal has offices across India, with particular strength for aviation matters out of Delhi. SNV Aviation, Delhi International Airport and Big Charter are clients of the firm.

Wadia Ghandy & Co is regarded by market sources as a top aviation law practice in India. Its stellar team maintains a strong focus on aviation finance, representing leading lessors and financial institutions on high-value financings, sale and leaseback deals and refinancings. It also advises clients on the repossession of aircraft and the termination of lease agreements. Wadia Ghandy & Co's aviation team primarily operates from the firm's Mumbai office.

AZB & Partners is a full-service law firm in India, recognised for its active aviation finance practice. It regularly advises leading global banks and lessors on a suite of aircraft financings, including restructuring deals. The team also handles litigation issues arising from financings, as well as sector-relevant insolvency proceedings. The firm also advises on airport infrastructure development. AZB & Partners has offices across India, with particularly strong aviation expertise within its Mumbai team. Credit Suisse, Air India and Vistara are key clients of the firm.

The lawyers at Rajinder Narain & Co are widely considered to be specialists in India's aviation space, with a premier reputation for aircraft financing transactions. It represents a host of leading international lessors on deals in India. Its expertise includes financing, sale and leaseback and refinancing transactions, as well as aircraft repossessions. Rajinder Narain & Co's head office is located in Delhi.

DMD Advocates in India recently bolstered its aviation legal team, which has experience in advising domestic and international airlines with sale and leasing of aircraft. The team also advises airlines on establishing operations in India and on lease restructuring.

DSK Legal is a full-service law firm in India, offering a notable aviation practice. The team possesses key expertise in project development within the aviation sector, including airport infrastructure developments. It demonstrates further ability to assist clientele with cargo mandates, military defence matters and aviation disputes. Clients of the firm include domestic and international players, with particular expertise in the representation of airports. GMR Airports, Zurich International Airport and Air India feature on the client roster.