Law & Arbitration · Industry Arbitration
Aviation Arbitration Lawyers
Aviation disputes, resolved across borders.
Handle’s aviation arbitration lawyers act for airlines, lessors, financiers, MRO providers and operators on leasing, financing, maintenance, insurance and supply disputes — before ICC, LCIA, DIAC and other institutions, with repossession and cross-border enforcement planned from the first notice.
When this is needed
Aviation Arbitration Lawyers in the UAE: where the mandate begins.
- A lessee has defaulted on an aircraft lease, and repossession and recovery must be pursued.
- An MRO, engine or parts supply dispute is grounding aircraft or delaying return to service.
- An aviation insurance or liability claim has been declined or disputed.
- An aviation award must be enforced against an operator or assets in another jurisdiction.
Matters Handle leads
Aviation arbitration mandates.
Four mandate types. One aviation dispute, controlled from default to recovery.
Leasing & Finance Disputes
Lease defaults, repossession and financing claims.
MRO & Supply Disputes
Maintenance, engine and parts supply claims.
Insurance & Liability Claims
Hull, liability and coverage disputes.
Cross-Border Enforcement
Recognition and execution of aviation awards worldwide.
The scope
Aviation Arbitration Lawyers — scope, made explicit.
A focused, premium mandate — with the aircraft, the counterparty and the recovery at the center.
Default & Notice Strategy
Events of default and termination notices managed.
Asset Protection
Aircraft, engines and records secured under the Cape Town Convention.
Technical Evidence
Maintenance records and technical experts coordinated.
Hearing Advocacy
Proceedings under ICC, LCIA, DIAC and other rules.
Enforcement & Recovery
Awards executed where aircraft and assets are located.
The mandate
Aviation arbitration that follows the asset.
Aircraft cross borders faster than claims can follow them. Handle’s aviation arbitration lawyers secure the asset and its records, and build the claim on the lease, the maintenance history and the contract.
The same team runs the arbitration and coordinates enforcement in the jurisdictions where the aircraft and the counterparty’s assets are found.
What the mandate delivers
- Aircraft lease default disputes
- Repossession and recovery
- MRO and supply disputes
- Aviation insurance and liability claims
- International aviation arbitration
- Cross-border award enforcement
How the work runs
Four disciplines. One enforceable aviation award.
Every aviation arbitration is run with strategic, technical, advocacy and enforcement control.
01
Case Strategy
Default, forum and recovery options assessed.
02
Technical Evidence
Maintenance and technical records built with experts.
03
Advocacy
Hearings run under ICC, LCIA, DIAC and other rules.
04
Enforcement
Awards recognised and executed against aircraft and assets.
The Handle model
Practice-led. Never fragmented.
The dispute may begin in one sector — it stays connected to strategy, capital and law.
Strategy & Operations
The work stays connected to market position, operating model, performance and execution governance.
M&A & Capital
The work stays aware of capital readiness, investor review, transaction logic and deployment discipline where relevant.
Legal & Regulatory
The work stays protected through structure, rights, governance, enforceability and regulatory or dispute readiness.
Why Handle
Asset insight. Arbitral reach.
Handle’s aviation arbitration lawyers understand how aircraft are leased, financed and maintained — and connect every dispute to the capital structure behind the fleet.
- Aircraft leasing and finance dispute experience
- Repossession and Cape Town Convention command
- MRO, supply and insurance claim record
- Proceedings under ICC, LCIA and DIAC rules
- Multi-jurisdiction enforcement strategy
- Partner-led mandates with institutional discipline
Good litigation is disciplined project management. Clear filings, clean evidence, and a hearing plan that your board understands. That is how outcomes travel from courtroom to cash.
Hamda Al FalasiPartner, Law & Arbitration
Engagement paths
Where this work typically begins.
Growth & Expansion
When the asset must scale capacity, geography, capital, partnerships or market share.
Turnaround
When the asset must reset structure, capital, law, governance and operations under pressure.
Coverage
Aviation arbitration lawyers across the UAE and international forums.
Handle’s aviation arbitration lawyers act before ICC, LCIA, DIAC and other arbitral institutions, and before the UAE courts, DIFC and ADGM Courts — with GCAA context where relevant.
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Questions, answered
Aviation Arbitration Lawyers — questions, answered.
How Handle’s aviation arbitration lawyers resolve aviation disputes.
Which disputes does Handle manage in aviation arbitration?
Leasing, finance, insurance and regulatory disputes.
Does Handle act for airlines and lessors?
Yes. Handle acts for either side in operational and financial arbitration.
Does Handle act in aircraft repossession and recovery?
Yes. Ownership and finance rights are enforced under international treaties.
Does Handle act in disputes under aircraft leases?
Yes. Performance, payment and compliance disputes are resolved.
Can Handle act under international arbitration rules?
Yes. Handle acts under LCIA, ICC and UAE institutional rules.
Does Handle act in aviation regulatory disputes?
Yes. Clients are represented before civil aviation and trade authorities.
Does Handle act in aviation insurance and liability arbitration?
Yes. Claims and reinsurance disputes under aviation policies are managed.
Does Handle act in multi-party aviation disputes?
Yes. Manufacturers, operators and lenders are coordinated in complex claims.
Does Handle support pre-arbitration settlement?
Yes. Confidential negotiations are run to protect business continuity.
What defines Handle’s aviation arbitration approach?
Technical command, procedural precision and enforceable delivery.
Insights
Perspectives from live mandates.
Partner-led analysis on law, capital and strategy, shaped by boardroom realities across the UAE and the GCC.
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Work with Handle
Begin with Aviation Arbitration Lawyers — kept connected to the whole Handle model.
When an aircraft, a claim and a recovery must be secured.
Request an initial review
When an aviation dispute must be controlled.
Set out the matter. A partner reviews it and responds with a defined route, legal strategy and accountable lead.
- Partner-level review of every request
- Strict confidentiality and privilege from first contact
- One accountable partner from review to execution
