Norton Rose Fulbright LLP has appointed partner Robin Springthorpe as its head of aviation disputes. Springthorpe is a leading aviation litigator and has been ranked in the top tier by the legal directories Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for several years.
Springthorpe said: "I look forward to continuing to service our global aviation clients and developing our disputes offering even further in this new role."
Norton Rose Fulbright global head of aviation Duncan Batchelor said: "the disputes side of our aviation practice has grown enormously over the last few years. We have a large team of aviation disputes partners, all with differing and complementary in-depth experience, who offer our clients commercially focused advice when navigating the turbulence that has affected some in the aviation industry in recent years with Covid, manufacturer issues, a changing regulatory landscape and economic pressures.