Expertise

Diego specializes on multijurisdictional aircraft transactions,  purchases and sales, aircraft financing (with an specific focus in the General Aviation industry). Diego’s expertise also includes commercial agreements including aircraft maintenance, operating, and charter agreements. Whilst working as a legal counsel at Iberia Airlines in Madrid, Diego handled commercial contracts, data protection and litigation cases including criminal, civil and administrative cases, aviation losses, claims against airport authorities/operators and air traffic control and day-to-day passenger injury claims.

Career

• Lawyer, Harbottle and Lewis LLP, London, 2008-2009.
• Legal counsel, Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España S.A.. Madrid, 2002-2007.

Special Distinctions

• Named in Airfinance Journal – Associates soaring to the top, 2010.

Education

• Solicitor, admitted in England and Wales, 2009.
• Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test, BPP Professional Education, 2009.
• Qualified and admitted to Madrid’s Bar, Spain 2003.
• L.L.B. (Hons), Universidad San Pablo-CEU, Madrid, 2000.

Publications

La Financiación de Aeronaves – Una visión general desde la práctica inglesa. MGTA – Dirección y gestión de empresas del transporte aéreo, 2010. IT Aérea – Instituto Técnico de Formación Aérea

Public Speaking

Diego has conducted numerous seminars and presentations for airlines and operators. He has spoken at many airline and general aviation industry conferences.

Languages

Native Spanish speaker

Interests

Motorcycling, skiing, tennis and scuba diving. Other interests include travel and gardening.