ABTA Partners • By Industry Sector
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spans litigation (commercial and consumer), regulatory, corporate, commercial, employment, data protection and privacy, intellectual property, reputation management and property. Hamlins’ clients include household names,
Blake Morgan Contact: Tricia Hart T: 020 7222 9900 E:
tricia.hart@blakemorgan.co.uk blakemorgan.co.uk Specialising in the travel and tourism industry requires a high level of technical expertise, plus practical hands-on experience – a combination that’s rare in law fi rms. With nearly 30 years’ experience of this niche area of law, Blake Morgan is recognised as a leading expert in the fi eld. Blake Morgan clients include tour operators, travel agents, consolidators and business travel agents, both owner managed and corporates. As well as a full commercial law service, it deals with commercial agreements, sales and purchases, terms and conditions, regulatory issues, claims, employment and intellectual property. Arbitration & Mediation Aviation Law Claims Management Commercial Law Employment Law Travel Law Partner no. 250
new businesses and everything in between. It acts for tour operators, travel agents, wholesalers, hotels, bed banks, consolidators, trade associations, holiday clubs, transfer providers, attractions companies, pubs, restaurants, sports centres and golf clubs. Claims Management Commercial Law Crisis Management Legal services Property Law Travel Law and the Package Travel Directive Partner no. 494
Holman Fenwick Willan Contact: Sue Barham T: 020 7264 8309 E:
sue.barham@
hfw.com hfw.com HFW is an international law fi rm advising businesses engaged in all aspects of international commerce. Our specialist travel, aerospace, cruise and leisure lawyers provide multi-disciplinary expertise in shipping, aviation, travel law, regulatory compliance, company/commercial matters, dispute resolution, health and safety, crisis management, IT/IP and data protection. Our knowledge of the travel industry and
Hextalls Contact: Alex Padfi eld T: 020 7382 0700 E: alexpadfi
eld@hextalls.com hextalls.com Hextalls is a specialist law fi rm off ering a wide range of advice to the travel industry. It can help with regulatory queries, contract drafting, dispute resolution, including defending personal injury and other claims, debt recovery and employment law. It can also advise on health and safety and risk management. Recognised as a leader in travel law and for
Field Fisher Contact: Rhys Griffi ths T: 020 7861 4000 E: drg@ff
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sher.com Field Fisher is a European law fi rm (main offi ces London, Brussels, Hamburg, Munich and Paris) with an enviable track record of acting for the travel industry. It has acted for the winners in seminal cases over recent years regarding the ATOL regulations and the meaning of package. It has been involved in other high-profi le litigation for travel companies and has extensive health and safety experience. Field Fisher advise travel companies on much more than ‘travel’ issues. Its knowledge and experience of the travel industry means that it can focus on your travel interests whether the legal issues are corporate, commercial, IP, IT or tax. Arbitration & Mediation Aviation Law Commercial Law International Law Tax Law Travel Law Partner no. 244
its commercial awareness, Hextalls’ philosophy is to understand its clients business so that it can off er practical legal advice at the right price. It has a dedicated team of specialists and acts for a number of travel agents, tour operators and other travel-related organisations. Arbitration & Mediation Aviation Law Claims Management Commercial Law Crisis Management Employment Law International Law Maritime Law Travel Law Partner no. 319
legal expertise mean we bring a fresh perspective to transactions and disputes, provide a solutions-driven approach and provide knowledgeable, cost-eff ective and pragmatic legal advice across the travel, aviation, cruise and leisure sectors. Many of our lawyers have spent time working in the industry and have an in-depth understanding of the issues facing our clients. We place great emphasis on understanding our clients’ business needs and implementing their commercial objectives. Our unique position of having market
leading marine and aviation practices means we provide an extra dimension to the service we off er. For example, we regularly advise both air carriers and tour operators (including the cruise sector) on their contractual relationships with each other and on their regulatory obligations under the package travel and ATOL regimes. Both our aviation and marine teams have many years’ experience of handling major losses and casualties, including multi-jurisdictional claims-handling and resolution. In broad terms, our lawyers can help with:
Hamlins LLP Contact: Antony Perlmutter T: 020 7355 6040 E:
aperlmutter@hamlins.co.uk hamlins.co.uk Hamlins LLP is a commercial law fi rm in London which prides itself on providing expert, timely and cost-eff ective advice to clients in the travel industry. Its Travel & Leisure Group is a recognised leader in the fi eld by the Legal Directories. Hamlins LLP appreciates the current issues of concern to the travel industry and provides creative solutions to institutions, corporates large and small, entrepreneurs and individuals from across the world. Its advice
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Hill Dickinson Contact: Maria Pittordis T: 020 7280 9296 E:
maria.pittordis@hilldickinson.com hilldickinson.com Hill Dickinson is one of the UK’s premier law fi rms known for its legal advice to the travel industry. It advises leading cruise operators and package travel holiday companies on various aspects as diverse as the Package Travel Regulations themselves, right through to the smallest detail in setting their own booking terms and conditions. Hill Dickinson has the largest personal injury and regulatory team in the market and is the recognised industry leader in this fi eld. It acts for companies such as Carnival and P&O as well as major tour operators such as Tui/Thomson. Arbitration & Mediation Aviation Law Commercial Law Crisis Management Employment Law International Law Maritime Law Travel Law Partner no. 400
• Regulatory compliance • Package travel and ATOL regimes • Major loss claims resolution • Company and commercial • Dispute resolution • Employment, crewing and health and safety • IT/IP and data protection • Insurance and reinsurance • 24hr casualty and emergency response. Arbitration & Mediation Aviation Law Claims Management Commercial Law Competition Law Corporate Law Crisis Management Insurance Law International Law Maritime Law Travel Law Partner no. 571
including tour operators, travel agents, global distribution system (GDS) providers, airlines, cruise companies, hotels, travel trade associations, car hire companies, rail and coach operators, conference and event organizers, leisure parks, and attractions. We advise companies on all aspects of
travel law in the UK and the US, as well as in a number of European and Asian jurisdictions, relying on our global network of 48 offi ces. Partners in our US offi ces are experienced in all facets of maritime law and policy as applicable to cruise ships, including vessel fi nancing and construction, regulation of vessels and passengers, and vessel documentation. We focus on regulatory compliance,
corporate and commercial transactions, dispute resolution, health and safety, crisis management, employment, intellectual property, information technology, and data protection, all from the perspective of a detailed understanding of the travel industry. Arbitration & Mediation Aviation Law Commercial Law Competition Law Corporate Law Crisis Management Employment Law Insurance Law International Law Maritime Law Tax Law Travel Law Partner no. 109
MB Law Contact: Claire Ingleby T: 0113 242 4444 E:
claire@mb-law.co.uk mb-law.co.uk MB Law has the single largest team of dedicated travel lawyers in the UK, making it the only true specialist in this area. Its travel-tailored services include individual and group claims, booking conditions and supplier contracts, regulatory advice, company sales/purchases, employment, e-commerce and intellectual property. Arbitration & Mediation Aviation Law Claims Management Commercial Law Crisis Management Employment Law International Law Maritime Law Tax Law Travel Law Partner no. 291
K & L Gates Contact: Neil Baylis T: 020 7360 8140 E:
Neil.Baylis@
klgates.com klgates.com Travel businesses operate in a dynamic market, which isn’t only highly competitive but also presents signifi cant challenges in terms of regulation, safety and globalisation. Often the attainment of a company’s objectives is dependent on the understanding its lawyers have of the industry’s issues and commercial nuances. Our travel and leisure practice is at the
forefront of industry experience in this sector. We provide our clients with a one-stop shop for all their legal services. Our international client base comprises some of the best known and most prestigious names in the travel and leisure industry. We represent clients from every sector,
Plexus Law Contact: Mark Marshall T: 0844 245 4451 E:
mark.marshall@
parabis.co.uk plexuslaw.co.uk The fi rm is experienced in advising across a range of specialist disciplines and boasts the largest travel law team in the UK. This team comprises over 30 lawyers, many of whom have been referred to as ‘leading individuals’ or ‘up-and-coming lawyers’ by the legal directories. The team has, since 2009, been ranked as the Best Defendant Law Firm in Chamber’s legal directory in the fi eld of travel law, and has worked on behalf of tour operators since the late 1980s. Arbitration & Mediation Aviation Law Claims Management
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