Peter Neenan > Stewarts Law LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Stewarts Law LLP Offices
5 NEW STREET SQUARE
LONDON
EC4A 3BF
England
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Peter Neenan
Work Department
Position
Partner in the Aviation department.
Peter is a dual qualified English solicitor and Illinois attorney described by leading legal directories as “an aviation law supremo”, “an exceptional lawyer” and “a seasoned practitioner”. Peter specialises in technically complex aviation matters often involving multiple jurisdictions and holds two master degrees in Theoretical Physics and Advanced Air & Space Law.
Peter regularly acts for victims of aviation accidents world wide, and has significant knowledge of legal, technical and jurisdictional issues arising out of light aircraft, helicopter and airline accidents. Additionally, Peter advises on commercial aviation matters with an interest in liability issues arising out of the commercial use of drone technology.
Peter has represented families in the majority of large airline disasters around the world over the past 10 years. Recent highlights have included the Boeing 737 Max cases (both Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409), Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and MH370.
In addition, Peter assists in commercial aviation matters, eg aircraft resale involving proof of sophisticated aircraft systems malfunction.
Career
Peter joined the Aviation department on its inception in 2006 and has been at the department since. He holds a MSci in Theoretical Physics, an LLM in Advanced Air & Space Law and is qualified as an English solicitor and Illinois attorney.
Memberships
Peter is a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society and the American Bar Association.
Education
MSci Theoretical Physics, Hatfield College, Durham University; GDL & LPC, BPP, London; LLM Advanced Air & Space Law, Leiden Institute of Air & Space Law, Netherlands.
Personal
Peter is a founding member of the Stewarts football team and plays squash and football on a weekly basis. He also enjoys long runs and snowboarding. Peter spent considerable time living and working in Russia and Kazakhstan.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Transport > Travel
The ‘bright and incredible team’ at Stewarts Law LLP is well-equipped to advise on the remit of catastrophic and fatal injury matters in international contexts for claimants and their families. Christopher Deacon, noted for his ‘incredible depth of knowledge and experience’ in PI, and has a particular focus handling a broad-range of matters, from high-profile RTA work to leisure activity-related accidents. Team lead and ‘legend’ Julian Chamberlayne is an aviation expert, as is Sarah Stewart. Aviation is an area of specialism across the team; a notable example of its work in this sector is its representation of bereaved families following the fatal 2019 Boeing 737 plane crash. Peter Neenan and the ‘exceptional’ Rebecca Smith who acted together on this matter, are both key names in London. ‘Go-to litigator’ Scott Rigby is an APIL-accredited brain injury, spinal cord injury and accidents abroad specialist, adept at handling high-value matters across these areas.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Transport > Travel
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Employment > Senior executives
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Dispute resolution > Public international law