Air transport specialist López-Ibor Abogados acts for an impressive client list, featuring major airlines and leading names in the aviation sector, in a variety of matters, such as the purchase of aircraft leases, aircraft deregistration, and the renewal of self-handling airport licenses. Practice head and founder Alfonso López-Ibor is commended for his ‘excellent’ sector knowledge, which includes experience in aviation law, litigation, arbitration, and finance. Other noteworthy individuals include Olivia López-Ibor, who specialises in air transport financings, Miguel Aravena Cofré and Pablo Stöger.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Alfonso and his team offer good advice on how to navigate various legal matters in the most practical and efficient way.’
- ‘Personable, experienced and solutions-oriented team.’
- ‘This is a lovely firm to deal with. They manage to combine a small, personable, accessible team with great expertise and connections within the aviation sphere in Spain.’
- ‘The strengths they offer when compared to other larger firms are direct and personal treatment, which favours quick responses and personalised advice.’
- ‘Excellent, knowledgeable, available team. A pleasure to deal with.’
- ‘Alfonso’s knowledge of the sector, especially of matters related to handling licenses and relations with AESA and AENA, is excellent.’
- ‘Alfonso Lopez-Ibor and Olivia Lopez-Ibor have great technical knowledge.’
- ‘López-Ibor Abogados is our go-to law firm whenever we need aviation-related advice in Spain. We rely on them and trust their guidance and judgement.’
Key clients
- Aircastle Advisor LLC
- Air Lease Corporation
- ELFC
- Smbc Aviation Capital Limited
- Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (Dae) Ltd.
- BBAM
- RYANAIR Group
- Jet2 Plc
- Jet2.Com Limited
- Jet2holidays Limited
Work highlights
- Assisted JLPS in the sale and leaseback of several A350 registered in Spain and the financing of the transactions.
- Advised SMBC on the sale and purchase of several aircraft registered in Spain.
- Advised Aircastle on the lease and lease novation of a number of aircraft leased to Spanish airlines.
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Alfonso López-Ibor