The 15th Annual McGill University / PEOPIL Conference on
International Aviation:
Liability, Insurance & Finance
Comillas University, Madrid
5 – 6 June 2025
10.25 CPD hours
we are very grateful to our Sponsors
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Please contact our Sponsorship Liaison
Dr. Donal Hanley, Conference Chair
McGill University Institute of Air & Space Law
email: conferences.iasl@mcgill.ca
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Hotel Information:
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Comillas Universidad Pontífica
C/ Alberto Aguilera, 23
28015 Madrid
Spain
This event brings together world-leading aviation liability, insurance and finance experts to address, inter alia, the following topics:
- Recent Developments in Liability of Air Carriers
- Liability of Airports and other Service Providers
- Products Liability of Manufacturers of Aircraft, Engines and Component Parts
- Global Regulatory Update
- Insurance
- Environmental Liability
- Cargo Liability
- Aircraft Finance
- Future Industry Trends
- Data & Technology Liability
- Passenger Rights – Dispute Resolution Trends
- Shooting Down Aircraft
In addition, the conference will host two luncheons and a reception/dinner to facilitate networking among attorneys, insurers, air carriers, manufacturers and government representatives.
This is the fifteenth annual McGill/PEOPIL Conference on International Aviation Liability, Insurance & Finance
Prior conferences have been held in:
- Toulouse 2008
- Montreal 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024
- Amsterdam 2010
- London 2012, 2014
- Edinburgh 2016
- Dublin 2018
- Paris 2023
Programme
schedule and speakers subject to change
Thursday 5 June 2025
Day 1
09:00 – 09:45
Sponsored by:
09:45 – 10:00
Prof. Dr. Donal Hanley
Conference Chair
McGill University Institute of Air & Space Law (IASL) – Conference Chair
Ana Romero Porro
PEOPIL President
Prof. Dr. Vincent Correia
McGill University IASL Co-Director
10:00 – 11:00
Mia Wouters – GDS Lawyers, Brussels
- Sarah Stewart – Stewarts, London
- Robert Clifford – Clifford Law Firm, Chicago
- Enrique Navarro – Clyde & Co, New York
- Ricardo Pazos Castro – Comillas University, Madrid
11:00 – 12:00
Laura Pierallini – Studio Pierallini
- tbc – Kreindler & Kreindler, New York/Boston
- Pierre Fruhling – HFW, ??
- Jenny Ann Urban – National Air Transport Organisation, ??
- Justin Erbacci – DG ACI World
- Anne-Frédérique Pothier – Eurocontrol
12:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 13:30
Mark Harvey – Hugh James
Panellists tbc
- Christopher G. Kelly, Holland and Knight
- Melanie Etienne, Airbus
- Veeru Mewa, Victim First
- Stuart Fraenkel or Nicole Andersen, Nelson & Fraenkel
13:30 – 15:00
15:00 – 16:00
Tony Payne, DLA Piper
- Luc Tytgat, ex GC EASA/Eurocontrol
- Daniel Wand 4 KBW, Barrister in London
- Cedric Newcombe, GC Emirates (Eric)
- Anita Mosner, Holland & Knight
16:00 – 16:30
16:30 – 17:30
Prof. George Leloudas – Swansea University
- Ulla Norhall, Munich Re
- Sebastien Saillard, Allianz
- Steve Marks or Ricardo Martinez-Cid, Podhurst Orseck
- Prof. Abel Benito Veiga Copo, Dean of Comillas Law
17:30 – 18:30
Isabelle Lelieur
- Melissa Infusino, Air Canada
- Patricia O’Shea, Head of Legal, Dublin Airport Authority
- Gregory Laville de la Plaigne, Clyde & Co- Paris
Friday 6 June 2025
Day 2
09:00 – 10:00
David Short, Balfour & Manson
- Holger Bürskens, ASD Law
- Kelly Shoaf, American Airlines
- Carlos Villacorta, BCV Lex
10:00 – 11:00
Donal Hanley – McGill Institute of Air & Space Law
- Torridon Linskaill, White & Case
- Stefan-Michael Wedenig, McGill Institute of Air and Space Law
- David Bartlett, Apollo
- Marie O’Brien, A&L Goodbody
11:00 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:30
Solenn Le Tutour – Le Tutour Avocats
- Carol Anderson, IATA
- David Kendrick, UK CAA
- Robert Land, Jet Blue
- Wayne Tyrell, Irish Aviation Authority
12:30 – 13:30
Urban Olson – Advokatfirman Urban Olson AB
Panellists tbc
- Adrian Cioranu, ACI
- Axelle Cartier
- Conny Avery, Wisk
- Sorana Pop, ICAO
13:30 – 15:00
15:00 – 16:00
16:00 – 17:00
Peter Neenan, Stewarts
- Prof Maria Jesus Guerrero Lebron mjgueleb@upo.es
- Uliva Zeynalova Bockin, Dentons Azerbaijan
- Antoinette Collignon, Legaltree
- Joe Fiorante or Jamie Thornback, CFM Lawyers
17:00 – 17:15
17:15 – 19:00
