ASM & Hill Dickinson LLP Workshop a Success!
ASM & Hill Dickinson LLP Workshop a Success!
PR56951
MANCHESTER, England, June 4, /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --
ASM & Hill Dickinson hold a successful first workshop on the new EU guidelines
on state aid for airports and airlines
Route development specialists, Airport Strategy and Marketing (ASM) and
international commercial law firm, Hill Dickinson LLP held their first joint
workshop on understanding the latest EU guidelines on State aid to airports and
airlines 2014, last week in London. The workshop was attended by a number of
airports who were able to explore their own complicated situations with one of
Europe's leading aviation lawyers, Jeremy Robinson, Hill Dickinson LLP.
"Each airport has its own unique financial and competitive situation and we
have been lucky to examine some real case studies and apply them to the
airports that came here today," commented Robinson, continuing: "The 2014
guidelines are very different from the old 2005 guidelines and it is important
that airports get up to speed, furthermore it is important that airports
monitor carefully the backlog of cases currently going through the Commission,
as these will shape the interpretation of the rules in the coming years."
On 20th February 2014, the European Commission issued new guidelines on State
aid to airports and airlines, updating and modernising the rules that had
applied since 2005 particularly in relation to operating aid, investment aid
and start-up aid. Jeremy explained how these guidelines relate to other key
legislation, such as the Airport Charges Directive and general competition law,
as well as how old cases under the 2005 guidelines were decided, and how
similar cases today would fare under the 2014 rules.
Chris Purkiss, Director of Civil Aviation, Gibraltar attended the workshop and
explained: "The new guidelines will become important for many public run
airports like ours and it is important to understand the mindset of the
Commission, their objectives and how they are likely to apply the guidelines to
real life cases. The workshop has been invaluable for us to understand what we
need to do when we go back to the office in relation to the latest EU
Commission Guidelines."
Nigel Mayes from ASM added: "Many airports have not paid enough attention to
the changes in the Commission's approach and the practical implications, for
example, the preparation of airport business plans especially for justifying
investment into new routes. The aim of this workshop is to highlight the
requirements and provide some ideas for how to build these business cases."
ASM and Hill Dickinson LLP have launched the dates for the next EU Workshop
which is due to take place on 23rd October 2014 in London. To secure your
place please contact Joanna Newman: Joanna.newman@ubm.com
Notes to Editors
About ASM
Manchester UK-based ASM Ltd was founded in 1995 as the world route development
consultants. http://www.asm-global.com
ASM was the founding company of Routes which organises world-renowned airline
and airport networking events through its regional and global Route Development
Forums. Each year, there is one global event and one regional event in Asia,
Africa, Europe, the Americas and CIS respectively. http://www.routesonline.com
Routes and ASM were acquired by UBM Aviation Worldwide Ltd in August 2010.
From 1st August 2012 Routes, ASM and the Airport Cities Conference and
Exhibition become part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.
UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across five
continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products,
promote their brands and expand their markets. Through premiere brands such as
MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show, the Routes
portfolio of events, Airport Cities and many others, UBM Live exhibitions,
conferences, awards programs, publications, websites and training and
certification programs are an integral part of the marketing plans of companies
across more than 20 industry sectors. http://www.ubmlive.com
About UBM plc
UBM plc is a global events-led marketing services and communications company.
We help businesses do business, bringing the world's buyers and sellers
together at events and online, as well as producing and distributing news and
specialist content. Our 5,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised
into expert teams which serve commercial and professional communities, helping
them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.
For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com; follow us on Twitter at
@UBM_plc to get the latest UBM corporate news; follow @UBM [
http://twitter.com/UBM_plc ] for news from all UBM's businesses; follow @UBM
for a flavour of UBM from selected members of UBM's Twitterati.
About Hill Dickinson
Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award-winning international commercial law
firm with more than 1,300 people including 180 partners, with offices in
Liverpool, Manchester, London, Sheffield, Piraeus, Monaco, Singapore and Hong
Kong.
The firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal
spectrum, from non-contentious advisory and transactional work to all forms of
dispute resolution.
Hill Dickinson prides itself on fostering the strongest client relationships
and adding value through innovation. The firm acts as a trusted adviser to
businesses, organisations and individuals within a wide range of specialist
market sectors: including transport and logistics and international trade,
through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public
sector and banking and financial services.
Hill Dickinson has been recognised locally, regionally and nationally with
awards for excellence in service delivery. Recent awards include:
Legal Services Team 11+ Partners Award, Claims Innovation Awards 2014
Investors in Diversity Award 2013, National Centre for Diversity
Dispute Resolution Award, Liverpool Law Society Legal Awards 2013
Commercial Award, Liverpool Law Society Legal Awards 2013
Ultimate Challenge Award, The Prince's Trust Fairbridge Awards 2013
For further information about the firm and its partners please visit
For the latest legal alerts and for updates on the firm, follow us on twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/hilldickinson
Follow us on twitter:
@ASM_Ltd, @VictoriaRoutes, @NLPROU, @Routesonline, @TheHUBRoutes, @airlineroute
SOURCE: UBM Live ASM Ltd
本プレスリリースは発表元が入力した原稿をそのまま掲載しております。また、プレスリリースへのお問い合わせは発表元に直接お願いいたします。
このプレスリリースには、報道機関向けの情報があります。
プレス会員登録を行うと、広報担当者の連絡先や、イベント・記者会見の情報など、報道機関だけに公開する情報が閲覧できるようになります。