Airports

Our focus

Modern airports are dynamic and complex businesses. In order to be an effective advisor you need to have a deep understanding of the sector and the operational and commercial issues affecting safe and profitable operations. Our experience in the sector dates back to the late 1990s and has entailed providing advice in respect of major metropolitan airports, regional and general aviation airports and military airfields. Clients advised in this sector include airport owners (including passive equity investors) and operators, government, developers, airport users (Airlines) major and minor airport tenants, airport service providers and associated non aeronautical airport developments.

Highlights of the experience of our legal consultants include:

  • Legal services provider to Brisbane Airport Corporation for over 10 years

  • Extensive new build hangar developments at Darwin International Airport

  • Extensive range of facilities agreements and developments on RAAF Airfields

  • Advising the Cypriot Government over a 5 year period on the complete redevelopment of Larnaka and Pafos Airports

  • Advising the Heathrow Hydrant and Heathrow Hydrant Operating Companies on the JUHI arrangements and tank farm servicing Heathrow Airport

  • Advising a bidder on their bid in relation to the privatisation of Cairns and Mackay Airports

  • A series of published opinion pieces in The Australian News Paper on the development of Western Sydney Airport

  • All airfield configuration, temporary terminal and operational services arrangements required for the 2014 G20 in Brisbane

 

Notable clients and projects

 

Brisbane Airport Corporation

  • Advised on its new Aviation Services and Charging Agreements with all major airline users.

  • Advising on a broad range of construction, service, and property requirements. These include whole of airport facilities maintenance, cleaning, security, security screening and landside management contracts.

  • Advised on bespoke contractual requirements including redevelopments in the Domestic and International Terminals and on a range of projects required for the 2014 G20 Summit.

  • Advised on the implementation of commercial agreements with major Airline users associated with the second runway development.

  • Advised on a range of terminal development projects for new facilities in support of Qantas and Virgin Australia.

  • Advised on the domestic terminal lease hand backs by Qantas and Virgin Australia and associated redevelopments.

  • Advised on the restructuring of key contracts to address COVID 19 implications.

 

Heathrow Airport JUHI

  • Advised Heathrow Hydrant Company Limited (HHCL) (UK) in relation to the restructuring of the complex commercial arrangements pertaining to the Joint User Hydrant Installation (JUHI) at Heathrow Airport.

  • Advised Heathrow Hydrant Operating Company (UK) on the project financing and development of a new fuel tank farm to service Heathrow Airport in London.

 

Darwin International Airport

  • Advised a major airport tenant on the commercial, construction and operational arrangements associated with the development of new hangar, apron and office facilities at Darwin International Airport.

 

Cyprus Airports

  • Advised the Cypriot Government on the development of two new international airports at Larnaka & Pafos.