PRIVATE AND BUSINESS AIRCRAFT
Holland & Knight has an established group of attorneys with extensive experience handling private aircraft transactions for high-net-worth individuals, financiers, and private and public companies. Our team is well versed in the full range of legal and commercial aspects of aviation law, from purchases and sales to regulatory matters and more.
Handling All Types of Private Aircraft Transactions
Purchase, sale, finance and lease finance of private aircraft, including the structuring of the acquisition and ownership structure
Corporate and financing transactions
Disposition of special assets, including numerous types of aircraft
Aircraft operations, including the optimization of liability protection
Leading Lawyers with a Track Record You Can Depend On
Rely on Holland & Knight’s experienced attorneys to guide you through the myriad legal challenges that arise in the private aircraft industry.
Highly qualified and extremely responsive to change, our team and its members have a long history of being recognized as leaders in aviation law.

Aviation insurance coverage matters
Regulatory issues affecting private aircraft, including regulatory requirements regarding cost sharing
Fractional share transactions
Negotiation of management, charter and maintenance agreements
Tax controversies involving national and local offices of the IRS, as well as state and local tax agencies
In the 2025 Chambers High Net Worth guide, Holland & Knight was recognized in Band 1 of the Global-wide Private Aircraft category.
Clients commend the Firm for being “great to work with on aircraft financing transactions” and for being “extremely knowledgeable in this area and have been a huge asset for us.”
– 2025 Chambers High Net Worth guide



Jonathan Epstein Partner | Washington, D.C. +1.202.828.1870 jonathan.epstein@hklaw.com
John Hoover
Consulting Counsel | Tysons +1.703.720.8606
john.hoover@hklaw.com


Audrey Sung Partner | San Francisco +1.415.743.6940 audrey.sung@hklaw.com
Juan Carlos Ferrer Partner | Miami +1.305.789.7748 jc.ferrer@hklaw.com
John Pritchard Of Counsel | New York +1.212.513.3233
john.pritchard@hklaw.com
