Kirila Bezinska

Associate Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
London
United Kingdom
+44 (20) 74443693
London
United Kingdom
+44 (20) 74443693
Kirila Bezinska

Kirila Bezinska

Biography

Kirila Bezinska is a litigation and dispute resolution lawyer based in London. She focuses on court litigation, international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution in the transport sector. She has experience in disputes relating to contractual terms, aircraft and engine leasing, asset finance-related issues, redelivery of aircraft and maintenance obligations under aircraft leases and worldwide asset repossessions.

Kirila trained at the firm and qualified as a solicitor in February 2022.

Professional experience

Representative experience

Representative experience

  • Acting for Saudi Arabian Airlines in disputes concerning total loss and maintenance obligations (Commercial Court)
  • Jet2.com v Smartlynx: claim for losses arising from alleged breaches of the wet lease of a number of aircraft (Commercial Court) (settled before trial)
  • Optimares S.p.A. v Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C. [2022] EWHC 2461 (Comm): successfully defending a claim for over US$20 million by an Italian seat manufacturer and successfully bringing a counterclaim for reimbursement of advance payments
  • Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation v International Airfinance Corporation: leasing dispute relating to the leasing of 30 A320 aircraft and 20 A330 aircraft (Commercial Court) (settled before trial)
  • DS Aviation v Air France: redelivery dispute regarding an A380 aircraft (Commercial Court) (settled before trial)
  • Advising financiers on disputes relating to the sale of repossesed aircraft

Admissions

Admissions

  • qualified in England & Wales 2022

Languages

Languages

  • Bulgarian

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