Commercial Disputes
Alex's commercial experience includes aircraft leasing, charter, maintenance (including Forms 1), operating and sale and purchase agreement disputes, as well as disputes relating to In-Flight Entertainment systems, airport conditions of use, general sales agency agreements, aviation consultancy agreements. shareholder disputes and professional negligence claims.
Cases Include:
- Kuwait Airways v Iraqi Airways, originating from 1st Gulf War 1990, 2010, seeking injunctive relief to assist enforcement of US$1.2 billion judgment
- Acting for major international aircraft leasing company against international airline in relation to airline’s failure to adhere to requisite maintenance program under the lease
- Acting for boutique aviation consultancy business against the world's largest bank concerning the acquisition of a US$342 million aircraft portfolio
- Acting for a cargo airline against its bank and insolvency practitioner concerning the bank’s ability to call in loan and insolvency practitioner's obligations to maintain an aircraft; claim value US$20 million
- Libyan Arab Airlines, King Khalid International Airport, 2008, direct and indirect losses claimed from aircraft being struck by catering truck
- Acting for General Sales Agents against airlines in relation to disputes arising under general sales agent agreements
- Negligent maintenance of Cessna 210