Our team has experience in a range of aviation matters, from financing to leasing aircraft. When you partner with BD&P, you receive clear and practical legal advice that achieves your business goals. We can keep up with you.
We help aerospace players including airlines, manufacturers, and purchasers. We also work with:
Alongside advising on the purchase, sale and financing of aircraft and aircraft hangers, we can help with:
Did you know?
We’ve been advising WestJet from the very beginning. A partnership that’s lasted over 25 years.
Counsel to Don Wall and CHL Heli-Acquisition Company Ltd. in the $232 million acquisition of HNZ Group Inc. (Canadian Helicopters Limited).
Counsel to Don Wall and 11412175 Canada Ltd. on the acquisition of Kenn Borek Air Ltd.
Special aviation counsel to various North American and International aviation leasing companies regarding leasing foreign owned aircraft to Canadian operators.
Counsel to Avmax Group Inc., an aviation services and consulting company, on its corporate reorganization and investment by a confidential third party.
Aviation counsel to Bistow Group Inc., a leading provider of helicopter services to the worldwide offshore energy industry, in the acquisition of an interest in Cougar Helicopters Inc. for approximately US$250 million.
Counsel to WestJet Airlines Ltd. in the negotiations to purchase 65 Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
Counsel to WestJet Airlines Ltd. in the negotiations to purchase 45 Bombardier Q400 aircraft.
Counsel to WestJet Airlines Ltd. in negotiations with various North American and international lessors to lease 40+ Boeing aircraft.
Counsel to WestJet Airlines Ltd. in the financing for 55 Boeing 737 Aircraft guaranteed by Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Counsel to WestJet Airlines Ltd. in the financing of 45 Bombardier Q400 Aircraft by secured term loans with Export Development Canada.
Counsel to Export Development Canada with respect to the aircraft fleet financing of Avmax Group Inc..
Counsel to Sunwest Aerospace Ltd. in the acquisition of a Canadian aircraft charter and management company.
Counsel to Royal Bank of Canada with respect to the financing and leasing of 25+ aircraft.