Aircraft arrest and judgment in default – Court of Appeal rules in contractual claim
In the recent Court of Appeal case of Dubai Financial Group LLC v National Air Services Limited, the appellant, NAS, succeeded in having a default judgment set aside in respect of a dispute concerning a Gulfstream aircraft. The claim arose out of a purchase agreement for a 50% share in the aircraft, which agreement provided an option for DFG at any time after 36 months to require NAS to repurchase the share for a fair market value, provided that no material default by DFG ha

Opening night for new West End law firm
A new and unique offering in the marine and aviation sectors based in the heart of London’s theatre-land. The WQW team – from left Pawel Wysocki, Fergal Quinn and Ed Woollam On 25 February 2016 Pawel Wysocki, Fergal Quinn and Ed Woollam launched WQW Ltd (trading as Wysocki Quinn Woollam), a new legal practice based in the West End opposite Liberty’s department store and next door to the London Palladium, that advises on the acquisition and financing of superyachts, commercial

Air Canada announcement a welcome boost for Bombardier
The announcement this week that Air Canada has signed a letter of intent with Bombardier to purchase as many as 75 of the new C-series aircraft is welcome news for the aerospace company, coming as it does on the back of disappointing end of year results and the announcement of 7,000 job losses across the Bombardier group worldwide. Over the next two years, more than 1,000 jobs are set to be lost from Bombardier’s manufacturing facility in Belfast, where the wings for the C-s
