King & Spalding LLP

King & Spalding LLP‘s cross-practice aviation group combines its transactional aviation practice with the firm’s aviation litigation and arbitration expertise. The team is increasingly active in the commercial aviation space, as well as aircraft seizure and remedies work involving defaulting lease and loan transactions. The practice additionally advises on the firm’s private credit and private equity clients’ financing of aviation assets. The department features Washington DC’s Stephen Baskin, who represents airlines on IP issues, along with related contracts and disputes. Key to the group, Atlanta’s Carolyn Alford acts for financial institutions, funds, private equity sponsors, issuers and corporate borrowers on a range of complex finance transactions. Former practice head Christopher Buchanan left the firm in early 2025.