Peter Urwantschky received his law degree from the University of Munich in 1977 and his PhD in 1985 with a dissertation 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 studied at the universities of Berlin and Paris. He advises airlines and their insurers on all aviation matters. Mr Urwantschky joined Urwantschky Dangel Borst in 1981 and has been a partner since 1985. The firm has specialised in aviation law since 1955.

What inspired you to pursue a legal career in aviation?

My greatest inspiration to pursue a legal career in aviation was my father Fred Urwantschky. He started his career as an aviation lawyer in 1955 when he handled his first case on behalf of the London Aviation Insurance Market. After I had joined Urwantschky Dangel Borst in 1981 I worked for 20 years together with my father and learned everything from him.

What challenges accompany advising international aviation clients and corporations?

The greatest challenge is the building of confidence and the maintaining of a trusting cooperation with aviation clients and corporations. To achieve this, you have to be readily available and always up to date with the recent developments of international aviation law.

To what extent are discussions surrounding sustainable aviation fuel and off-setting carbon emissions influencing practice?

In my practice, discussions surrounding sustainable aviation fuel and off-setting carbon emissions do not have much impact.

How do you believe aviation law will be affected by pressure to become greener?

I do not believe that the pressure to become greener will have much effect on aviation law.

What makes Urwantschky Dangel Borst Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten stand out from its competitors in the aviation industry?

Urwantschky Dangel Borst have had an established aviation law practice since 1955. The almost 70 years of aviation law experience is a great inspiration for our daily work.

To what extent is the shift towards virtual events aiding practitioners in their networking and to what extent is it hindering it?

Nothing can replace the trusting cooperation that results from knowing each other and meeting from time-to-time in person.

How would you like to develop your practice over the next few years and why?

As much as possible, we would like to resume our habit of meeting our clients and colleagues in person again. Furthermore, we would like to continuously extend the aviation law work as we have always done so in the past.