Norton Rose Fulbright named ‘Sustainability Law Firm of the Year’ at Airline Economics Sustainability Awards

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has received the ‘Sustainability Law Firm of the Year’ accolade at this year’s Airline Economics Sustainability Awards.

This follows on from the firm being named the ‘Most Sustainable Aviation Law Firm’ at last year’s event.

Airline Economics is a leading global finance and leasing publication for the aviation sector and its Sustainability Awards seeks to recognise significant contributions to sustainable practice throughout aviation. The independent judging panel assesses nominees based on industry survey results and transactional activity.

Norton Rose Fulbright was widely commended for ‘strongly encouraging sustainability in their transactions’ and was described as both deserving of recognition ‘for its innovation in the field of sustainable finance’ and as ‘the foremost law firm for advising their clients on sustainability-linked lending.’

Norton Rose Fulbright aviation partner Emma Giddings, who co-leads the firm’s aviation sustainability practice with partner Andrew Williams, commented:

“We are honoured to have been recognised with the ‘Sustainability Law Firm of the Year’ award by Airline Economics. Our strong commitment to supporting the development of sustainability across the aviation industry is central to our work in the sector and our focus is on continuing to contribute to this in the years ahead.”

Norton Rose Fulbright’s aviation practice offers a truly global footprint and works with airlines, banks and financiers, lessors, insurers, export credit agencies, governments and regulatory bodies on the full range of aviation legal services. This includes fleet selection programs, partnering arrangements, restructurings, competition law compliance and innovative, ‘first-of-their-kind’ major aircraft financing and leasing transactions. The firm’s aviation practice holds 10 Tier 1 rankings across the leading legal directories, Chambers and Legal 500, based on the feedback of our clients and peers.

The firm produces a regular interactive webinar series entitled ‘Decarbonising Aviation’ and on November 7, 2024, Norton Rose Fulbright will host a global webinar featuring a number of speakers who will examine developments related to sustainable aviation fuel.