Biography: Aviation

Peter Urwantschky received his law degree from the University of Munich in 1977 and his PhD in 1985, submitting a thesis on conflicts of laws arising in aviation disasters. Mr Urwantschky earned an LLM from the Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley in 1981. He has also attended the Universities of Berlin and Paris.

Mr Urwantschky joined Urwantschky Dangel Borst & Partner 1981 and has been a partner since 1985. The firm has specialised in aviation law since 1955. Mr Urwantschky is active in the areas of German and international aviation law. He deals with legal problems and commercial transactions for a wide range of clients in the aerospace and insurance industries.

Peter Urwantschky advises airlines and their insurers on all aviation matters. He deals with liability and regulatory issues. He also handles cases involving EU legislation. Moreover, he and his firm advise on antitrust and competition law matters.

Mr Urwantschky is a member of the Aviation Insurance Association, the Association Suisse de Droit Aérien et Spatial, the European Air Law Association, the Transportation Lawyers Association and a Fellow to the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. He has spoken on aviation conferences in Europe and overseas. His clients profit from his links with aviation law experts throughout the world.

Area of specialisation: contentious/regulatory