The specialist aviation team at Weightmans is ready for take-off.
Unveiling its entry into the market, the national law firm said the new practice will see Weightmans advising the aviation industry and its insurers on contentious, regulatory, and commercial matters. Partner Andrew Krausz, who made the switch from Clyde & Co in July, will lead the team from the London office.
The unit consists of solicitors Harriet Edwards and Oyin Ogunkanmi, Glasgow-based partners Douglas Keir and Seonaid Busby, paralegal Camelia Nesari, and partner Peter Forshaw whose insurance expertise includes drones. Last month former Monarch claims manager Hayley Kiely, who most recently served as aviation head at Consumer Dispute Resolution Limited, came onboard Weightmans as an assistant.
“The legal sector hasn’t always kept pace with some significant changes and challenges facing aviation businesses and their insurers, particularly in the current climate,” commented Krausz, head of aviation. “We have assembled a team with the skills and industry and legal expertise to provide a first-rate product at a value that changes all of that.
“With Weightmans’ pedigree in the insurance sector, our presence in the London market, and the backing of a 1,400-strong multidisciplinary team, we are well placed to support the aviation industry, in all levels of claims through to non-contentious strategic support.”
So far the new department has secured 11 key aviation panel positions with insurers and write-ins.
