The global aviation industry increasingly demands complex cross-border financing facilities, and Dentons is home to one of the world’s largest practices capable of servicing those demands. Our aviation team in the Middle East is an integral part of our international footprint, handling tax-based structured transactions in global aircraft finance and leasing.

We advise many of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers and a number of aircraft engine companies, as well as airlines, service providers, airport developers, lessors, financiers, insurers and regulatory bodies. With a presence on the ground in the Middle East that dates back to the 1960s, we are one of few firms with a dedicated aviation finance and leasing team based in the region.

We have a deep understanding of the requirements of local aviation authorities, having dealt with more than 100 Middle East aircraft financings in recent years. We also have an in-depth understanding of the Cape Town Convention and what it means in the context of local law; we also have the ability to issue both English law and local law opinions from our offices, something that not all international firms can offer.  In addition, many of our lawyers in the Middle East are bilingual English and Arabic speakers.

Our global aviation group has a particularly strong international reputation in the fields of export credit finance, cross-border and tax-based finance, structured aircraft financing and pre-delivery payment financing. Our team in the Middle East works closely with colleagues in the UK, the US, Russia and France, providing you with a truly international service.

Our team of experts is connected around the world to ensure our clients get a first-rate service and ground-breaking innovative advice from lawyers at the cutting edge of the industry. They are also unilaterally supported by advisers capable of guiding aviation clients through issues in employment, data protection, website development arrangements, concession and partnering arrangements, e-commerce, consumer law, competition, disputes and real estate.

We can help you with intellectual property, insurance and risk management, local and international regulatory regimes and treaties, aviation claims, commercial and government contracts and more, offering a comprehensive service from lawyers entrenched in their industry segment.

Recognition

Dentons brings home five awards at the CEE Legal Matters 2024 Deal of the Year Awards

April 2, 2025

Global law firm Dentons was recognized with five awards at the 2025 CEE Legal Matters Deal of the Year Awards, including Deal of the Year in Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Latvia and Montenegro. The accolades are a testament to the quality of Dentons’ legal advice and the Firm’s leading role in the most important transactions in Central and Eastern Europe in 2024.

Insights

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Dentons brings home five awards at the CEE Legal Matters 2024 Deal of the Year Awards

April 2, 2025

Global law firm Dentons was recognized with five awards at the 2025 CEE Legal Matters Deal of the Year Awards, including Deal of the Year in Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Latvia and Montenegro. The accolades are a testament to the quality of Dentons’ legal advice and the Firm’s leading role in the most important transactions in Central and Eastern Europe in 2024.

Dentons wins three awards at the Islamic Finance News Awards 2022

May 27, 2022

Dentons' Banking and Finance team has advised on three award-winning deals in the IFN Deals of the Year Awards 2022, announced last night at the awards ceremony at the Conrad Hotel, Dubai. These awards recognise excellence, achievement and leadership in the Islamic finance industry.

Dentons advises on the establishment of first aviation academy in Oman

July 27, 2017

Dentons has advised the Omani Authority for Partnership for Development (OAPFD) on the establishment of the Oman Aviation Academy (OAA), the first professional aviation training organisation in Oman.