Harper Meyer LLP’s Aviation Practice Group provides comprehensive legal services addressing virtually every facet of aviation law. Our attorneys represent a diverse range of clients, including private individuals, family offices, corporations, financial institutions, leasing companies, airlines, and aviation-related businesses, in matters spanning aircraft and airline acquisition, financing, and leasing, as well as general corporate and operational matters.

We serve a global clientele, including U.S. and foreign individuals, public and privately-held companies, family offices, and aviation-related entities such as aircraft and engine manufacturers, suppliers, airport authorities, and parts vendors. Our expertise extends across domestic and international jurisdictions, enabling us to navigate the complex legal and regulatory landscapes of the aviation industry.

We are experienced in establishing voting trusts and equipment trusts to enable foreign-controlled domestic corporations to register aircraft in the United States. We advise on creditor’s rights issues, including repossession and defense against the repossession of aircraft and aircraft engines. We also represent clients in structuring, negotiating, and documenting a wide array of sophisticated transactions, including finance and operating leases, synthetic leases, securitization of receivables, and asset-based finance lease transactions. sale/lease-back arrangements, and complex joint venture agreements.

With extensive experience, industry knowledge, and a client-focused approach, our Aviation Practice Group is dedicated to delivering innovative, practical solutions that address our clients’ multifaceted legal and financial needs in the aviation sector.