Aviation lawyers provide commercial, regulatory and insurance advice and litigation services to the world's airlines, manufacturers and financiers. Aircraft leasing and finance are key areas of activity, but issues also arise in relation to competition and state aid, insolvency and restructuring, emissions trading rules and aviation disasters. If the space industry is on the verge of another giant leap forward, then these lawyers will be in pole position to advise the companies and governments poised to take more satellites, probes and leisure passengers into orbit.