France 2020 – Aviation - Legal Marketplace Analysis

Most Highly Regarded

• Maylis Casati-Ollier - Clyde & Co, Paris
• Vonnick le Guillou - DLA Piper, Paris
• Fabrice Pradon - Clyde & Co, Paris

Clyde & Co performs well in this chapter with three leading practitioners listed.
Maylis Casati-Ollier is a distinguished figure in aviation thanks to her profound expertise in handling major aircraft accidents and complex financings across the sector.
Fabrice Pradon is looked upon with enormous favour by sources who applaud his “great knowledge and involvement in major aircraft accidents”.
Benjamin Potier’s expertise lies in aviation contentious matters. He is renowned for his adept handling of high-value sector-related litigation.

HFW sees two aviation specialists including in this chapter.
Richard Jadot is held in high esteem by sources who note he “definitely deserves to be listed for his aviation finance practice”.
Guillaume Brajeux possesses significant expertise in contentious aviation proceedings, and stands out for his “excellent” work on accidents and related insurance claims.

Two top-tier practitioners from HMN & Partners are highlighted here.
Gérard Honig is a “reliable and efficient” lawyer with considerable experience in aviation-related litigation and arbitration proceedings.
Simon Ndiaye ranks highly among peers for his remarkable capabilities in product liability proceedings across the aviation sector.

DLA Piper’s Vonnick le Guillou is one of the foremost aviation lawyers in France, lauded for her deep experience in handling aircraft crash cases for manufacturers.

Christian Bouckaert of Kennedys France impresses market sources with his tremendous understanding of product liability and insurance claims in the aviation sector.
Aurélia Cadain is “diligent, a good communicator, knows the law and always gets a good result”, according to impressed sources.

At Watson Farley & Williams, Charles Viggers is singled out by peers for his top-tier aviation practice spanning high-value financings and leasing.

Simon Foreman at Courrégé Foreman is “really active” in aviation law and is “definitely really worth being listed” among the top lawyers, according to impressed sources.

Carole Sportes of Squire Patton Boggs is a disputes specialist held in high regard for her expert handling of aviation-related product liability claims.

Alexander Premont of Hogan Lovells is an “expert in aviation finance”, widely regarded as a “very good name” in the sector.