Chambers USA published its selective list of leading practices and lawyers in the United States for the category Transportation: Aviation: Transactional, and for the second year in a row, Sidley is the only law firm ranked in Band 1. This is the second year of the rankings, and we are proud that in both years we are the only law firm listed as Band 1. Kevin Lewis and Bart Biggers, co-leaders of Sidley’s Aviation and Airlines industry team, are both recognized as Band 1, distinguishing themselves as two of only three lawyers ranked in this area. Their inclusion highlights their exceptional experience and leadership within the field.
Sidley’s market-leading Aviation and Airline industry team includes industry leaders Sandi Knox and Atman Shukla, as well as more than 40 other lawyers who have deep industry knowledge along with extensive legal experience and the ability to effectively navigate complex transactional, litigation, and regulatory matters for clients in the aviation sector.
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Chambers USA commented:
“Sidley Austin LLP houses a distinguished transactional practice in the aviation space. The group offers an integrated service, leveraging expertise in M&A, capital markets, energy, restructuring, IP and venture capital to provide thorough representation to airlines and other aviation industry participants.”
“Sidley Austin is a thought-leader in the industry. It’s an incredibly responsive firm, very commercial, client-friendly and practical.”
“Sidley Austin is one of the hardest-working practices I’ve encountered, it is client-focused with an incredible service mentality.”
“Subject matter expertise and genuine compassion for their customer as well as for the right outcome distinguishes Sidley.”
“We go to Bart for his exceptional industry knowledge; he knows the industry and he is tremendous at negotiations, spotting leverage or softness and helping us to read a situation.”
“Kevin Lewis is an outstanding aviation attorney who brings an unmatched depth and breadth of knowledge, along with a very practical approach.”
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From the ramp to the boardroom, Sidley is the destination firm for passenger and cargo airlines, specialized operators, aircraft manufacturers, suppliers, equipment finance borrowers and lenders, investors, executives, and board members, for all types of aviation matters, including transactional, litigation, and regulatory matters, and the team is known within the industry as having an extremely broad practice, spanning nearly all of the most important aspects of the business of aviation and airlines.
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