Peter Neenan
Associate in the Aviation Department
Specialisations
International Private Air Law;
European Air Law;
Interrelation between the Montreal Convention (including Warsaw Regime and Private Agreements) and Domestic Rights of Action in the US and Europe;
Quantum Analysis under the laws of multiple jurisdictions;
Technical accident analysis with particular focus on avionics and flight stability.
Career
Peter provides scientific perspective to the Department's litigation having completed a degree and masters in Theoretical Physics at Durham University prior to his conversion to Law. In addition to his Theoretical Physics, Peter has a Master of Laws in Advanced Studies in Air and Space Law, which he completed at the Institute of Air and Space Law in Leiden, the Netherlands. Prior to his qualification as a solicitor, Peter learnt Russian and spent considerable time living and working in Russia and Kazakhstan.
Peter has assisted in cases arising out of over thirty accidents worldwide, including the notable examples of Afriqiyah Airways Flight 8U771 in 2010, Air France Flight AF447 in 2009, British Airways Flight BA038 in 2008, Garuda Airways Flight GA200 in 2007 and Sibir Airways Flight S7778 in 2006.
Peter is a visiting lecturer at Leiden University, providing annual lectures on claimant aviation litigation.
Personal
Peter speaks intermediate Russian; he is also a TEFL qualified teacher.
Peter is a Captain of Stewarts Law football team; he plays squash weekly and enjoys travelling and watching rugby.
News
26 February 2011
New Scientist, 26 February 2011