Taylor Wessing demonstrates particular strength in the aviation sector and handles aviation and procurement law issues, financing, transaction-related topics and matters in connection with ground handling services. Salary partner Alper Utlu is a key contact for financing and leasing and has additional expertise in rail vehicles. He is part of the practice led by of counsel Norbert Kämper (planning and environmental law, approval procedures) and Michael Brüggemann (procurement, EU and state aid law).

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Key clients

  • American Airlines
  • AUDI AG
  • BVG
  • Circulor Ltd.
  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car
  • Flughafen Frankfurt Hahn GmbH/Brinkmann & Partner
  • Fraport AG
  • Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen (Helaba)
  • Lyft
  • Riese & Müller
  • Thyssenkrupp

Work highlights

  • Advice on state aid law to Flughafen Frankfurt Hahn GmbH in connection with the insolvency and advice on the implementation of various ongoing legal proceedings.
  • Advising Helaba on the financing of 14 battery hybrid vehicles for the Warnow II regional rail transport subnetwork.
  • Advising thyssenkrupp on Fleet's entry into carValoo.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Norbert Kämper, Michael Brüggemann

Other key lawyers

Timo Stellpflug, Alper Utlu