As a member of the firm’s Aviation Group, Joel Bulleigh has extensive experience representing local, national and international clients in transactions involving the buying, selling, leasing, and financing of aircraft, as well as advising on aircraft title and registration issues.
Joel advises both sellers and purchasers of aircraft, as well as banks and other financing institutions, with respect to issues related to the Federal Aviation Administration Regulations, FAA Aircraft Registry, and Federal Transportation Code. He provides aviation-related counsel on aviation finance and purchasing matters, including not only advising clients to ensure perfection of client interests under the Federal Transportation Code, but also drafting purchase agreements, security agreements, bills of sale and other documents to ensure compliance with FAA regulations and procedures, including compliance with U.S. citizenship requirements under the Transportation Code.
Joel’s practice is also devoted to assisting owners, lenders, lessors and lessees of aircraft who seek to protect their interests internationally under the Cape Town Convention through registration with the International Registry of Mobile Assets.
