Aviation Disputes Brochure
28 October, 2020

- Over the past 18 years, Flynn O’Driscoll has developed strong links in the aviation industry, both internationally and domestically, advising a vast array of stakeholders in the industry, including:

Aviation Painting

Aircraft Maintenance

Financiers

Component Sales

Leasing

Technical Services

Airlines
- Cross Departmental Team -Aviation Dispute Resolution

Legal Professionals

Deep Industry Knowledge

Solutions Focus Approach
Our Experience
2020
• Representing various creditors and lessors in relation to CityJet
examinership
• Advising lessees of Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) in relation to the
landmark NAC scheme of arrangement
• Representing an Irish airline in respect of the defence of complex employer
liability claims arising from alleged impact upon landing, turbulence, cabin
pressure failure and other incidents
• Representing leasing companies in connection with ongoing claims arising
from the Transaero bankruptcy
Pre-2020
• Representing a lessor in a dispute involving the purchase of multiple engines
• Advising lessors regarding the repossession of multiple aircraft arising from
the Transaero bankruptcy
• Representing an Irish leasing company in High Court proceedings in
relation to the filing of non-consensual international interests on the
International Registry
• Representing an Irish technical service provider in a complex contractual
dispute with a European airline
• Representing an Irish airline before an independent tribunal and
negotiating with national pilots association

Some specific examples of our work in the area of Aviation Disputes include:
- • Aviation Detention and Repossession
• Leasing Disputes
• Freezing Orders
• Multi Jurisdictional Enforcement Strategies
• Cape Town Convention Disputes
• Aviation Specific Insolvency Advice
• Impact Upon Landing Claims
• Disputes Regarding 3rd Party Insured Interests
• Supply Contract Disputes
Key Contacts

Billy Brick
- Senior Associate
- –
- E: billybrick@fod.ie
- T: +353 1 642 4289
- Aviation Law,
- Employer Liability Defence,
- Aviation Disputes

David Curran
- Partner
- –
- E: davidcurran@fod.ie
T: +353 1 642 4265
M: +353 87 646 0981 - Dispute Resolution,
Aviation Insurance Disputes

Eoin Cunneen
- Partner
- –
- E: eoincunneen@fod.ie
T: +353 1 642 4287
M: +353 85 280 2410 - Dispute Resolution,
- Aviation Disputes,
- Insolvency
James Duggan
- Managing Partner
- –
- E: jamesduggan@fod.ie
T: +353 1 642 4252
M: +353 87 650 4255 - Asset Finance, Aviation Law,
- Commercial Law, Insolvency,
- Corporate Restructuring

Julie Faverie
- Associate
- –
- E: juliefaverie@fod.ie
T: +353 1 642 4284 - Commercial Law,
- Asset Finance,
- Aviation Law

Kieran Kelly
- Partner
- –
- E: kierankelly@fod.ie
T: +353 1 693 1779
M: +353 86 260 1943 - Dispute Resolution,
- Aviation Disputes,
- Insolvency

Claire McDermott
- Partner
- –
- E: clairemcdermott@fod.ie
T: +353 1 642 4259 - Aviation Law,
- Employer Liability Defence,
- Aviation Disputes

Sorcha O'Rourke
- Solicitor
- –
- E: sorchaorourke@fod.ie
T: +353 1 642 4292 - Asset Finance,
- Aviation Law,
- Aviation Disputes,
- Dispute Resolution