Richard Davis
Richard is a Consultant in the Transport and Airports Group.
For over 30 years Richard has advised airports, as well as international, domestic & regional airlines, as well as a variety of government and privately owned air operators.
Richard has a unique Australian and international experience covering the full spectrum of regulatory, commercial, corporate and operational requirements of the industry.
During 2007 – 2010 Richard was Head of Legal and Head of Procurement for a domestic Australian airline and an international airline, based in Singapore.
Richard has developed a special expertise in managing legal teams across a wide variety of practice group areas for long running major projects.
Richard has been named in Best Lawyers™ Australia for Aviation Law and Transportation Law. He is also named in the latest edition of Who’s Who Legal – Australia and Doyle’s Guide as a leading lawyer for Aviation Law in Australia. Richard is also named in the latest edition of Expert Guides as a world leading lawyer for aviation.
Richard specialises in all aspects of the aviation industry including:
- Regulation and operation of airports and air operators;
- Commercial arrangements between airports and airlines;
- Airport design and master planning, including all planning and environmental issues for airport operations & developments;
- Protection of airspace;
- Arrangements between airports, airlines, governments and tourism agencies;
- RPT, GA, FiFo & all other AOC holder operations at airports;
- Greenfield airport developments;
- Purchase & leasing of aircraft (fixed wing and rotary);
- Jet fuel supply; and
- Compliance with civil aviation legislation and safety regulations.
Experience
Richard’s recent experience includes:
- Agreements between airlines and every capital city airport and most regional airports;
- Significant greenfield property development for a major Australian airport;
- Establishing infrastructure for international operations at Australian airports including all arrangements with Home Affairs;
- Advising airport on arrangements with airline for commencement of international services at that airport;
- Independent review of the operation of the statutory Sydney Airport Slot Management Scheme (required for the Minister);
- Advising airports on protection of their airspace and the entire “controlled activities regime” under the Airports (Protection of Airspace) Regulation;
- Advising airports on environmental regulatory compliance including the preparation of a comprehensive environmental regulatory compliance manual;
- Commercial contracts for airports with a wide variety of partners & service providers;
- Partnerships between airports, airlines, governments and tourism agencies;
- Advising airports, airlines and service providers on CASA investigations and prosecutions;
- Jet fuel supply to airports (including JUHIs) & fuel supply procurement by airlines;
- Advising on regulation of drones and counter drone technology by airport operators;
- Advising airports on issues arising from PFAS contamination; and
- Advising airports on the new “Airport-Collaborative Decision Making (ACDM)” arrangements with Airservices Australia.
Richard advises the following airports:
- Sydney Airport;
- Newcastle Airport;
- Western Sydney Airport;
- Perth Airport;
- Hobart Airport
- Darwin Airport;
- Brisbane Airport;
- Gold Coast Airport;
- Ayers Rock Airport;
- Wellcamp (Toowoomba) Airport; and
- Broome Airport.