DLA Piper has appointed Vanessa Leigh as a Legal Director in the firm's Aviation practice, part of the Litigation & Regulatory group.
Prior to joining DLA Piper, Vanessa trained at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert before moving to Gates and Partners in 2006 where she became a partner in 2007.
Vanessa is an experienced aerospace insurance lawyer who specialises in complex high-value dispute resolution often with an international dimension and has advised on some of the largest multi-party disputes in the London aviation and space markets. Her clients include airlines, maintenance and repair organizations, governments, airports, air traffic controllers, regulators, manufacturers and insurers/reinsurers (aviation and space).
Mark Franklin, Head of DLA Piper's Aviation team in London, said: "Vanessa is a fantastic addition to the firm's Aviation practice and we're delighted to welcome her to the team. She has worked on some very high profile aviation loss handling, disaster planning and management issues as has a wealth of experience in general commercial litigation and arbitration and regulation which make her a real asset for our clients.