Patrick Bettle

Managing associate

Patrick is a managing associate in our commercial litigation department with particular experience in aviation litigation and regulation.

Patrick advises on and manages litigation and arbitration for a range of clients, including listed companies, major airlines, aircraft lessors, smaller aircraft operators, and high-net-worth individuals.

Patrick has advised on all types of aircraft leases and various contractual disputes between stakeholders in the aviation sector. Patrick also frequently provides regulatory advice to aviation clients on matters of international, EU and UK law. He has extensive experience of matters involving national aviation authorities and regulators.

During the Covid-19 crisis, Patrick advised airlines and lessors on frustration and force majeure issues and worked on high-profile airline restructuring matters. Patrick also co-authored a chapter on "Covid-19 and Aviation Disputes" in a special publication by Wolters Kluwer titled "International Arbitration and the Covid-19 Revolution."

Patrick is an Affiliate Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society and BAR UK. He is registered with the Law Society of Ireland.