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Aviation Law Expertise
The Aerlex Law Group has achieved exceptional expertise in the unique and complex field of aviation law. Indeed, the firm’s name means “air law” in Latin. The Aerlex lawyers represent clients in every facet of aviation law, from whole and fractional aircraft sales, purchases, leasing, financing, management and chartering, to representation of clients before the Federal Aviation Administration and other regulatory agencies, to aviation insurance defense litigation.
Aerlex lawyers have been involved in the sale and purchase of new and used aircraft of every size and type from the ultramodern Boeing Business Jet and Gulfstream G-550 to World War I antique biplanes and World War II “Warbirds.” The firm’s attorneys have represented U.S. and international clients in several hundred whole and fractional aircraft transactions involving both fixed wing airplanes and helicopters. Aerlex lawyers assist in every phase of the sale or purchase from negotiating the terms of the letter of intent to post-closing registrations and everything in between. Aerlex lawyers are well acquainted with aviation specialists from all around the country and work closely with aircraft management companies, charter operators, fractional providers, original equipment manufacturers, lenders, aircraft brokers, title and escrow companies, insurers, Section 1031 exchange agents, aircraft inspection facilities, airframe and powerplant mechanics, FAA inspectors and aviation accountants to provide clients with expertise and guidance in every phase of the acquisition process.
Aerlex represents several of Southern California’s largest Part 135 on-demand charter operators and counsels these companies on a wide variety of issues ranging from compliance with the Federal Aviation Regulations to employment policies, tax laws and real estate negotiations. Aerlex also works closely with other charter operators in situations where the firm is representing clients whose aircraft are being managed by the charter company.
Aerlex is nationally recognized for its expertise in the field of fractional aircraft ownership and has represented clients in hundreds of transactions with all of the major national fractional and jet card providers, including NetJets, Flexjet, Flight Options, Citation Shares, Avantair, Marquis Jet and Sentient. The firm has also counseled several start-up companies seeking to enter the Subpart 91K fractional industry.
The firm’s international aviation experience has also included providing assistance to clients in securing take-off and landing rights for the use of helicopters on yachts operating in foreign waters and on foreign soil.
As a former Board member and long-time counsel to the Museum of Flying, Stephen Hofer assisted the Museum in the acquisition, sale, importation, lending and certification of many rare and exotic aircraft, including the Curtiss “Jenny,” Douglas DC-3, North American P-51 Mustang, Hawker Hurricane, Supermarine Spitfire, Russian Yak-3 and Japanese Zero.
The Aerlex client list reads like a “who’s who” of both Fortune 100 businesses and world-famous Hollywood celebrities, musicians and athletes.