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High Court clarifies war risk liability in Russian aircraft insurance 'mega trial'
Posted: 11/06/2025
The UK High Court has delivered its long-awaited judgment in the Russian Aircraft Lessor Policy Claims, brought by aircraft leasing companies against a consortium of global insurers. Our aviation and insurance team, led by Louise High, acted on behalf of Swiss Re in this litigation. In a favourable result for our client, the Court has ruled that the......>>
Penningtons Manches Cooper appoints leading aviation specialist
Posted: 01/10/2024
Top 50 law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper has hired Patrick Slomski to strengthen its capabilities in the aviation and aerospace sector. Patrick, who joins as a partner from Clyde & Co, has developed a highly successful practice covering both contentious and non-contentious civil and defence industry aerospace matters. His contentious work......>>
Three new partners strengthen Penningtons Manches Cooper’s sector focus
Posted: 01/10/2024
Penningtons Manches Cooper is delighted to announce the appointment of three new partners who will all play an important role in developing the firm’s work across three strategic sectors. Tom Amlot, a family law specialist, has joined the firm’s private wealth group. He specialises in complex cases, having acted in some of the most difficult......>>
US$9.7 billion Russian aviation claims ‘very unlikely’ to receive a fair trial in Russia
Posted: 01/05/2024
Over 70 Russian operator claims will continue to be heard by the English courts following a recent decision of the Commercial Court, in which Mr Justice Henshaw found that the claimants were ‘very unlikely’ to receive a fair trial in Russia. The judge rejected the jurisdictional challenges brought by the defendants who had sought to rely on......>>
Penningtons Manches Cooper’s aviation insurance team named in The Lawyer’s top 20 cases of 2024
Posted: 22/01/2024
Penningtons Manches Cooper’s aviation insurance team has been listed by The Lawyer in its preview of the top 20 cases for 2024. The Russian aviation claims case, on which the team is advising, relates to multiple billion-dollar claims for the alleged loss of aircraft and engines following the invasion of Ukraine. The subsequent implementation......>>

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