The aviation experts at McMillan have unsurpassed experience in all aspects of aircraft and airline ownership, finance, operation, and regulatory matters.

We have particular expertise in relation to commercial and private aircraft and engine finance matters, acting for equipment manufacturers, financial institutions, aircraft lessors, engine lessors, investors and aircraft operators. Our expertise in aircraft finance is levered by our finance group’s recognized standing as one of Canada’s leading commercial finance advisors with a broad practice in both the development and implementation of domestic and cross-border leasing, project financing, and balance sheet enhancement products. As well, our top-rated bankruptcy and insolvency group can provide essential advice in those situations where transactions have come under stress.

We also have expertise in aviation and airline regulatory matters in both the commercial aviation and corporate ownership contexts and in airport and navigational service charge disputes.

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	Aviation Group Transactions

	Representative Transactions/Cases
			Commercial Aircraft: Counsel to various aircraft financiers and lessors in connection with the sale, financing, leasing and subleasing of a large number of commercial aircraft to a wide cross section of Canadian passenger and air cargo operators.
			Corporate Aircraft: Counsel in connection with the acquisition and financing of various corporate jet aircraft and the negotiation of management and services agreements relating to them.
			Air Canada Restructuring: Counsel to Bank of Nova Scotia, Royal Bank of Canada, Equis Financial Group and various other lessors and lenders in connection with the restructuring of approximately 20% of Air Canada's fleet.

	Publications / Presentations
	December 2008 Is One-Fare Fair? Canada’s Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Airlines’ Appeal Aviation Law Bulletin Stephen C.E. Rigby
	February 2008 Is One-Fare Fair? Aviation Law Bulletin Stephen C.E. Rigby
	August 2006 Taking Flight: Expanded Canada/U.S. Open Skies to Begin September 2006 Aviation Law Bulletin Vern Kakoschke
	March 2004 Supreme Court of Canada Rules on Criminal Interest Rates Corporate Finance Bulletin

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