Covington & Burling represented Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management, one of the world’s largest aircraft lessors, in a lawsuit against a group of nine insurance companies who allegedly refused to pay claims for aircraft seized by Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

A summary judgment ruling in BBAM US LP v. KLN 510 Tokio Marine Kiln by San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman on Aug. 5 landed in BBAM’s favor.