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Philip has retained his band 1 ranking for Aviation in the latest Chambers UK Bar Guide 2025

Philip has retained his band 1 ranking for Aviation in the latest Chambers UK Bar Guide 2025; he also continues to be ranked for Travel: Regulatory and Commercial and Commercial Dispute Resolution.

Philip retains his band 1 ranking for Aviation and Travel in Legal 500 2025

Philip Shepherd has been nominated for Shipping, Commodities and Aviation Silk of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024

Philip Shepherd has been nominated for Shipping, Commodities and Aviation Silk of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024, which will take place at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on 25th September 2024.

Leicester City Football Club helicopter disaster Inquest

Philip Shepherd KC represented the family of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha on Thursday 9th May at the first pre-inquest review hearing into the fatal helicopter crash at the Leicester City football ground in October 2018 which claimed the lives of 5 people.

Philip Shepherd KC included in the Chambers & Partners Global Guide 2024: Dispute Resolution Commercial.

Philip is delighted to again be ranked in the latest edition of the Chambers & Partners Global Guide 2024 for Commercial Dispute Resolution.

Aviation insurance claims in the US arising out of Russian sanctions

Philip is instructed by several prominent US law firms to provide expert evidence on English law in cases brought by lessors in a number of states in the USA against insurers arising out of recent events in Russia

Philip Shepherd acts for Claimant’s against Leonardo in claim arising from fatal helicopter crash at Leicester City Football Ground.

Philip is instructed as lead counsel by Stewarts (Peter Neenan and Sarah Stewart) in a product liability claim against Leonardo, the manufacturers of the Agusta 169 that tragically crashed in 2018 shortly after take-off killing all on board including the former chair of Leicester City FC on behalf of his dependants in what is likely to be the largest single claim of its kind ever.

Philip Shepherd has been appointed to the Advisory Board of The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation

Philip Shepherd has been appointed to the Advisory Board of The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation, recognising his pre-eminent position in aerospace Arbitration.

Genesis v Spicejet

Philip Shepherd KC leading Erin Hitchins represented the operating lessor Genesis in the latest round of its successful claims against the lessee SpiceJet in the London Commercial Court in respect of the failure by SpiceJet to return a Boeing 737-800 in the stipulated redelivery condition.

Qatar Airways and Airbus settle high profile legal action

Qatar Airways and Airbus have settled their legal dispute which was scheduled for a 9 week trial commencing in London in June 2023.