Our specialist industries
Aviation
We have been working closely with airports, airlines, and other aviation clients for many years now. They know that with Ford Sumner, they get lawyers who understand the aviation industry and will anticipate their legal and regulatory risks.
They know that with Ford Sumner, they get lawyers who understand the aviation industry and will anticipate their legal and regulatory risks.
Specialist aviation lawyers who understand your industry’s issues and challenges
Today Ford Sumner are trusted advisers to more than 20 New Zealand airports, some of them servicing small communities, others fast-growing cities. We provide airports and our other aviation clients with the full circle of legal support – from regulatory compliance, to corporate governance and finance, to employment law and dispute resolution.
With strict regulations set by the Civil Aviation Authority and other regulators, aviation businesses have to navigate complex rules across multiple domains – from aircraft financing, to safety protocols, to workforce management. Overlooking a requirement can have significant consequences – financial, legal, and reputational. We help you maintain confidence that your operations are safe and compliant in an industry where every detail matters.
So whether you need guidance on complex new CAA rules, or you want a carefully crafted lease or incident-response agreement, Ford Sumner are the specialist aviation lawyers you need. We’ll give you clear, actionable legal advice tailored to your operational model. We’re experienced and responsive, and we always have a strategic eye on your business goals.
Specialist aviation lawyers who understand your industry’s issues and challenges
Today Ford Sumner are trusted advisers to more than 20 New Zealand airports, some of them servicing small communities, others fast-growing cities. We provide airports and our other aviation clients with the full circle of legal support – from regulatory compliance, to corporate governance and finance, to employment law and dispute resolution.
With strict regulations set by the Civil Aviation Authority and other regulators, aviation businesses have to navigate complex rules across multiple domains – from aircraft financing, to safety protocols, to workforce management. Overlooking a requirement can have significant consequences – financial, legal, and reputational. We help you maintain confidence that your operations are safe and compliant in an industry where every detail matters.
So whether you need guidance on complex new CAA rules, or you want a carefully crafted lease or incident-response agreement, Ford Sumner are the specialist aviation lawyers you need. We’ll give you clear, actionable legal advice tailored to your operational model. We’re experienced and responsive, and we always have a strategic eye on your business goals.
We act for aircraft owners, airlines, airport authorities, logistics companies, aviation insurers and aircraft services providers.
Our domestic and international aviation law specialists can assist with the sale and purchase of aircraft, ownership arrangements, aviation-related facilities and other assets connected to the operation of an aircraft or aviation business. Within our team we have a helicopter specialist, as well as team members experienced with fixed-wing aircraft. We also have expertise related to landing rights, airspace issues and regulations.
Hesketh Henry’s air law service extends to dispute resolution and insurance claims connected to cargo and the carrying of passengers. Hull damage is another specialised area of aviation insurance we can assist with.
For aviation-centred businesses, we can help with other areas of law (such as health and safety, employment and commercial contracts) to provide one-stop shop convenience.
Our domestic and international aviation law specialists can assist with the sale and purchase of aircraft, ownership arrangements, aviation-related facilities and other assets connected to the operation of an aircraft or aviation business. Within our team we have a helicopter specialist, as well as team members experienced with fixed-wing aircraft. We also have expertise related to landing rights, airspace issues and regulations.
Hesketh Henry’s air law service extends to dispute resolution and insurance claims connected to cargo and the carrying of passengers. Hull damage is another specialised area of aviation insurance we can assist with.
For aviation-centred businesses, we can help with other areas of law (such as health and safety, employment and commercial contracts) to provide one-stop shop convenience.
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Examples of work completed by our team include:
- Representing Tier 1 contractors and international consulting engineers in high value infrastructure disputes.
- Preparing and negotiating construction contracts and consultancy agreements for various horizontal and vertical projects, covering transport, energy, wastewater, conference and leisure facilities, warehousing, process engineering, and office, retail, and apartment developments.
- Advising on construction contract claims involving variations, extensions of time, prolongation, disruption, acceleration, and contract administration, together with dispute resolution strategy.
- Representing head contractors on issues arising under multi-storey remediation projects.
- Handling numerous adjudication proceedings on behalf of clients at all levels of the supply chain.
- Prosecuting and defending liability claims arising from infrastructure, commercial, and high-end residential developments, including New Zealand’s largest construction claim to date.
“The Aviation team at Ford Sumner were knowledgeable and empathetic to our situation. We we re more than happy with the outcome and would use them again in the future.”
Client, Air New Zealand
“The Aviation team at Ford Sumner were knowledgeable and empathetic to our situation. We we re more than happy with the outcome and would use them again in the future.”
Client, Air New Zealand
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