Gates and Partners is recognized as one of the world's pre-eminent aviation law firms, advising a wide range of clients around the world, including a number of airlines, in respect of all aspects of aviation related law. The firm has offices in London, Singapore, Paris and now Brussels. The Brussels office of Gates and Partners, which opened on January 4 and is headed by Dimitri de Bournonville (partner), offers legal and professional expertise in the aviation, transport and commercial sectors, including regulatory, transactional work, aircraft leasing and financing, management of claims portfolio, negotiation of multi-modal transportation and supply chain agreements and export controls. The Brussels office of Gates and Partners also generally provides legal assistance in relation to business and corporate transactions, whether domestic or international.