As a full-service law firm, we offer a complete range of services in all areas of law to national and international clients. The advice we provide stems from our partnership with our clients and deep knowledge of their business.

As our clients' trusted advisors, we offer creative, innovative and simple solutions to complex matters. The firm has approximately 350 legal professionals, many of whom have practical experience in our client's sectors. The team works on transactions that impact the economy and have a sophisticated nature. In 2021, we registered records in mergers and acquisitions transactions that exceed BRL 100 billion. We also led IPOs, and follow-ons that total BRL 55,8 billion, and private equity transactions of BRL 15,4 billion.

Lefosse is recognized by the main legal directories such as Chambers & Partners, and The Legal 500. The firm has also been distinguished as an Elite Firm by Latin Lawyer.

SITA is the air transport industry's IT provider, delivering solutions for airlines, airports, aircraft and governments. Our technology powers more seamless, safe and sustainable air travel.

With around 2,500 customers, SITA’s solutions drive operational efficiencies at more than 1,000 airports while delivering the promise of the connected aircraft to customers of 18,000 aircraft globally. SITA also provides technology solutions that help more than 70 governments strike the balance of secure borders and seamless travel. Our communications network connects every corner of the globe and bridges 60% of the air transport community’s data exchange.

In 2021, SITA became a certified CarbonNeutral® company in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol – the leading global standard for carbon neutral programs. We are reducing our greenhouse gas emissions for all our operations through our UN recognized Planet+ program, while also developing solutions to help the aviation industry meet its carbon reduction objectives, including reduced fuel burn and greater operational efficiencies. In 2022, we announced our commitment to setting science-based emission reduction targets aligned to the Science Based Targets initiative Net-Zero Standard.

SITA is 100% owned by the industry and driven by its needs. It is one of the most internationally diverse companies, providing services in over 200 countries and territories.

For further information go to www.sita.aero

Charles Russell Speechlys is an international law firm with a focus on private capital, at the intersection of personal, family and business. We have a broad range of skills and collective legal expertise and experience with an international outlook across the full spectrum of business and personal needs.

We are headquartered in London with offices across the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 was created in 1998 in order to manage and operate 33 airports within Argentina, turning into the largest private airport operator worldwide. It currently employs more than 2000 staff that work together to provide the best quality of services and the highest international standards in quality, security and comfort, 356 days a year.

Through the commitment and values of its human capital, the organization connects the country with the world, operating 98% of the commercial traffic in Argentina. It also contributes with the social, cultural and economic development of the country, being a regional and international reference to the industry.

Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 is the first airport organization worldwide to certify all of its areas and airports under ISO 9001:2008 standards. Within its constant process of improving quality, the organization has established as corporate policy: to transform and expand the infrastructure and services of the airport terminals in order to connect different communities through an efficient and socially responsible network, preserving the environment. As so, AA2000 is member of the United Nations Global Compact (UN) since 2005, and is currently member of the Executive secretary of the Argentine network.

Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), the leading airport for travel to the Dominican Republic with convenient direct flights arriving daily from around the world.

Offering direct flights from over 26 countries, 64 cities, and 90 airports around the world, the Punta Cana region is accessible and convenient for travelers. With over 7.6 million international passengers arriving each year, Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is the busiest airport in the Dominican Republic and second busiest airport in the Caribbean. Add the convenience for our private and executive aircraft guests using the airport's General, VIP and FBO terminals, it is easy to see why PUJ is the fastest growing airport in the Caribbean.

Both terminals have a ramp capacity of 14 positions with a size approximate 54,000 M² . Also, PUJ Cargo Hub is a distribution center from South America to Europe, United States and Canada. The Hub includes infrastructural facilities, 433 m² of cold rooms with temperature from 0ºC to 15ºC for export. The Cargo Hub’s products in transit are: flowers, fruits, vegetables, seafood, medical equipment, messaging, etc.

PUJ is owned and operated by Grupo Punta Cana www.grupopuntacana.com.do

Pierallini Studio Legale is a multidisciplinary law firm based in Rome and Milan, established in 1992. It has enjoyed global and qualified reputation in aviation for over 30 years, providing expert advice to clients across the whole of the international aviation sector.

Our practice areas include aviation, corporate and commercial, competition, M&A, litigation and arbitration, labour and employment, company restructuring and insolvency, health care, trademarks and IP, real estate, tax and white-collar crimes. Our professionals have enjoyed a global distinguished reputation in aviation, providing expert advice to clients across the whole of the international aviation sector, including aircraft finance and leasing, sale and purchase transactions, litigation and dispute resolution, employment and labour issues. The Firm also assists clients in regulatory and advisory services, such as corporate compliance, consumer protection and representation before governmental agencies (antitrust, privacy and communication authorities) and civil aviation authorities.

Moreover, Pierallini Studio Legale has extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, focusing on legal compliance and corporate governance related services, drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts, as well as on structuring and implementing M&A transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, spin-offs, corporate restructuring and reorganization.

The Firm offers a complete range of local and cross-border advice to the commercial, business and private aviation industry, including airlines, operators, lessors, banks, financiers, leasing companies, aircraft dealers, beneficial owners, manufacturers, MROs, airports, ground handlers and travel agents. Our services comprise aircraft financing, leasing and acquisition, regulatory, contentious and dispute resolution (including 261 claims), M&A, corporate and commercial, competition, employment, tenders and procurement, insurance, tax and customs.

The aviation practice covers any sector of the aviation industry combining insight and experience with a wide technical expertise in relation to: continuous assistance to domestic and foreign carriers with respect to daily issues of their air transport business; regulatory and compliance advice (e.g. authorizations and licenses, traffic rights, slots, competition, data privacy, consumer protection); aircraft insurance work; legal support to ground handlers and airport managing companies; advise in connection with the acquisition, disposal and operation of commercial aircraft and helicopters, including purchase, lease, charter and financing transactions; representation and filings before governmental agencies and civil aviation authorities; negotiation and finalization of sector contracts (e.g. transport, charter, dry-lease and wet-lease, management, maintenance, ground handling, supply, licensing, consulting); advising international leasing companies and financiers in relation to their aircraft business in Italy; structuring and creating security packages (e.g. assignments, warranties, pledges, mortgages); filings with the Italian Aviation Authority (ENAC); guidance on the emerging market of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS/drone).

The Firm has dealt with IPOs of Italian airlines at the Milan stock exchange and M&A transactions involving domestic carriers, as well as advised airlines and airport handlers in respect of complex restructuring and insolvency procedures. Pierallini Studio Legale has also assisted the first non-EU wet leases (with non-EU crews) to Italian carriers. Pierallini Studio Legale has recently advised the most important transactions in the aviation sector, including the sale to the newly established flag Italian carrier (Italia Trasporto Aereo S.p.A. – ITA Airways) of the Alitalia aviation business.

Hassan Radhi and Associates (HRA) is a leading law firm in Bahrain, established in 1974 by Dr. Hassan Ali Radhi. Over the years, HRA provides Bahrain law comprehensive legal solutions to clients in Bahrain and beyond. With its exclusive representation of Lex Mundi global network, HRA provides access to more than 22,000 reputable legal professionals across the globe. Over its fifty years of existence, HRA built a strong reputation for its exceptional expertise and dedicated team, consisting of eight partners and a team of 16 legal professionals, including trainee lawyers and administrative personnel. HRA’s legal professionals possess in-depth knowledge of Bahraini laws and provide litigation, arbitration, consultation, and various legal services in Arabic and English, with additional proficiency in French, Spanish, and Bangla. HRA has received numerous awards and accolades, including being recognized as a top law firm in the region by prestigious legal referral guides. HRA serves clients from diverse industries, such as banking and finance, manufacturing, construction, oil and gas, telecommunications and more.”

Founded in 1950, Gulf Air is the proud national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. As a pioneering airline in the Middle East region with more than 70 years of experience and expertise in flying people across continents, Gulf Air is today one of the most powerful brands and a name to reckon with in the global aviation industry.

One of the prime objectives of Gulf Air is to connect Bahrain to the Middle East countries and the rest of the world. As such the airline currently operates the largest network in the Middle East with non-stop flights while providing seamless onward connections to other international destinations.

In tune with the Kingdom’s economic blueprint, ‘Vision 2030’, Gulf Air’s strategy is to build an efficient, commercially sustainable and dynamic airline that effectively serves the people and the economy of Bahrain and represents the Kingdom on the world stage. Reflecting the needs and aspirations of its customers, the strategy focuses on three core areas: a targeted, more focused international network, a superior, more consistent product and a modern, more efficient fleet that will optimize value. However, Gulf Air’s goal remains unchanged; its commitment to the latest aviation technology complemented by its hallmark Arabian hospitality for which the airline is well known.

Hala Bahrain, the hospitality service provider at Bahrain International Airport, offers a wide range of premium hospitality services, packages, and facilities that turn your dream travel experience into a reality. Whether you are arriving, departing, or transiting at Bahrain International Airport, Hala Bahrain Hospitality staff will ensure your journey is convenient and comfortable. Regardless of your airline, travel class, or duration of stay in the Kingdom, we pride ourselves on extending the warm hospitality Bahrain is known for.

Hala Bahrain Hospitality's user-friendly and easily accessible services include, but are not limited to, Meet and Assist, Lounge, Porterage, and Baggage Wrapping. We also provide assistance services that extend from the moment customers arrive at the airport until they take their seat aboard the aircraft.

Trowers & Hamlins is an international law firm with over 170 partners and more than 1000 people located across the UK, Middle East and Asia.

We are a top-50 UK law firm and undertake work around the globe. The main office is in the City of London, with three UK regional offices in Birmingham, Exeter, and Manchester. Outside the UK, the firm has more than 80 lawyers, four offices across the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region (including Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, and Oman) and two offices (Malaysia and Singapore) and two desks (India and Korea) in Asia.

We are well known for being experts in the sectors our clients work in and getting to the crux of the issues they face. This gives us the best foundations to extend our thinking beyond the day-to-day delivery of transactional and advisory legal services and provide our clients with fresh thinking and commercially driven solutions.