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Aviation Law in the UAE

Your trusted partner in aviation law and regulation.

HAS Law Firm offers comprehensive legal services across the aviation sector, supporting regulatory compliance, contract aviation structuring, liability claims, aircraft leasing, chartering, drafting all requisite legal documentation in addition to dispute resolution. Our practice spans both commercial and private aviation, ensuring our clients receive tailored support in a highly regulated, rapidly evolving and globally connected industry.

Our team understands the intricacies of the aviation industry and the urgency that often defines it. Whether advising airlines, insurers, financiers, individuals, maintenance providers or regulators, we bring deep insight and practical solutions to every matter.

Our legal consultants have been engaged in matters involving aircraft financing, registration, regulatory disputes, and international aviation treaties. We assist clients with both onshore and offshore aviation-related matters.

How our aviation lawyers in Dubai can help

We understand the commercial and operational pressures within the aviation industry and provide clear, timely legal guidance to help you manage risk, remain compliant, navigate disputes, and stay cost-efficient in matters of taxation, registration, and related regulatory obligations.

Before advising, we take the time to understand the specifics of your transaction, operation or case. Our team will assess legal exposures, regulatory requirements, and contractual positions before tailoring a strategic, commercially sound legal response.

Our aviation practice offers end-to-end support in preparing, negotiating, and executing a broad range of legal documents essential to the industry. This includes lease agreements in all forms, such as wet leases, dry leases, damp leases, finance leases, and hybrid arrangements. We also handle aircraft purchase and sale agreements, charter contracts, maintenance and service agreements and regulatory filings. Each document is carefully reviewed to align with our clients’ objectives, while ensuring compliance with both local and international aviation standards and regulations.

Our experience in aviation law in the UAE

HAS Law Firm has represented lessors, operators, ground service providers, and financial institutions in matters related to aircraft leasing, dispute resolution, and liability claims.

We have supported aviation clients on matters involving the enforcement of rights under leasing arrangements, regulatory challenges with the GCAA, and contractual disputes relating to maintenance and ground handling services.

Our cross-border capabilities enable us to coordinate aviation disputes and financings that involve multiple jurisdictions, providing comprehensive support throughout the aircraft lifecycle.

Why choose us for aviation law

Industry-specific legal knowledge
Deep understanding of GCAA regulatory frameworks
Broad experience in the drafting of aviation documentation, covering all aspects of regulatory, operational, and commercial activity
Cross-border transaction and dispute capabilities

Our aviation legal services

  • Aviation regulatory advisory (GCAA and international treaties)
  • Aircraft leasing, repossession, and financing
  • Aviation liability claims and dispute resolution
  • Regulatory compliance and licensing
  • Ground handling and maintenance agreement disputes
  • Cross-border enforcement and dispute coordination
  • Aircraft accident and incident legal advisory

FAQs

There are multiple ways that you can get in contact with our friendly legal consultants and lawyers. You can use the contact form on our website, give us a call, send an email or even come and visit us in person.

We’ll assess all aspects of your case before letting you know the potential outcomes. We work closely with clients throughout the legal process to ensure that you are supported and can access reliable advice.

Our lawyers specialise in various aspects of the law. Our legal teams comprise UAE litigation, corporate and advisory Llaw and DIFC & International Aarbitration. Each team works across a range of practice areas.

Upon meeting with you and identifying the key components of your case, we’ll assign you to a specialist lawyer with extensive knowledge and experience.

Hamdan Al Shamsi Legal is a trusted law firm in Dubai with vast knowledge and experience across many sectors.

If you’re looking for a legal firm, get in touch with us. We believe in transparency, trust and innovation so that we can build strong relationships with clients. We offer the most reliable and up-to-date professional advice.

Hamdan Al Shamsi Legal covers many practice areas, including family law, employment, finance, property, insolvency, maritime, criminal, tax, intellectual property law and more.

Each practice area is covered by a specialist lawyer with extensive experience. Our Dubai lawyers offer a holistic approach, covering all areas of your case to establish likely outcomes.

The first step to hiring a lawyer at our Dubai firm requires you to make contact through one of the methods listed on our contact page. Once we’ve received some details from you regarding your case, we’ll select an expert lawyer to support you.

Your selected lawyer will thoroughly assess your case and identify potential outcomes. We’ll inform you of these findings so that you can stay up-to-date with any developments. Building strong relationships with clients is important to us, so we will work closely with you to ensure that you feel supported and understand each step of the process.

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