DLA Piper ABBC provides a variety of legal services to clients operating in the aviation sector, encompassing aviation finance, acquisitions, maintenance agreements and registrations. Regulatory compliance and litigation are other areas of activity for the department, which is steered by António Moura Portugal, a reference for prominent airlines operating in Portugal. The team was strengthened by the arrival of Stéphanie Sá Silva from TAP Air Portugal in September 2022, a 'committed and competent' practitioner who brings significant aviation industry insights. Catarina Portela Morais is especially active in litigation, showcasing particular strength in passenger claims, while Inês Teixeira and Francisco Alves Dias advise on aviation regulatory matters.
Testimonials
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'We chose DLA due to its ability to respond quickly and the successful combination of competition and administrative law components.’
‘Inês Teixeira and António Moura Portugal are both extremely communicative, well-informed and proactive practitioners who understand the business needs of clients.’
Key clients
- Air France / KLM
- Lufthansa
Work highlights
- Represented TAP, easyJet, BA, jet2, Ryanair, and A4E in a complaint to the EU Commission concerning COVID certificate control infringements affecting airlines in Portugal.
- Assisting EasyJet in passenger claims, ANAC infringement procedures, regulatory and competition matters.