If Delta and Northwest airlines merge, the combined company is likely to have more work for in-house lawyers, not less, according to those familiar with the aviation industry.
“What I would see is there would be no real reduction in the size of the legal departments because the amount of work would go up geometrically,” said Howard E. Turner, a partner with Smith, Gambrell & Russell who heads the firm’s aviation law practice.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]