Irena Gogl-Hassanin is Head of Aviation Austria at Oracle Law Global and an Austrian-qualified lawyer with more than 20 years of experience she was admitted to the Vienna Bar Association in Austria since 27.10.2009. Aviation law has been a key focus throughout her career, and she has advised airlines, aircraft owners, financiers and other aviation industry participants on a broad range of transactional, financing, regulatory and liability matters.
Her aviation practice in renown law firms in Austria and the UK covers aircraft finance and leasing, security structures, aviation liability and insurance, passenger claims, regulatory matters and complex cross-border transactions. She particularly has experience in matters at the intersection of Austrian, European and international aviation law and combines her sector expertise with a strong background in banking and finance, corporate and M&A.
Irena regularly participates in publications on aviation law and regularly contributes her practical experience to the academic field. She has been a long-time lecturer in the aviation master’s programme at the Fachhochschule Joanneum in Graz, Austria, where she currently teaches ‘Finance and Leasing in Aerospace’, with a particular focus on the legal and commercial structures underlying aircraft financing and leasing transactions.
At Oracle Law Global, Irena leads the firm's aviation practice in Austria and advises both Austrian and international clients, combining in-depth industry knowledge with a pragmatic and commercially focused approach.
*Disclaimer: Austrian qualified independent counsel in permanent cooperation (substitute), Member of the Austrian Bar Association (Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien)
Professional Focus & Expertise
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Aviation Advising airlines, aircraft owners, airports, lessors, financiers, and insurers on aircraft acquisitions, finance and leasing transactions, aircraft security and enforcement, aviation liability and insurance claims, regulatory matters, passenger rights, and disputes under European and international aviation law.
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Banking & Finance – Advising banks, mezzanine lenders, borrowers, and investors on acquisition, corporate and real estate financings, including the negotiation of facility agreements, intercreditor agreements, guarantees, pledges and other security documents, as well as restructuring and enforcement scenarios.
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Corporate & M&A Advising on share and asset acquisitions, corporate restructurings, joint ventures and shareholder agreements, from transaction structuring and due diligence through the negotiation of transaction documents to closing and post-closing matters.
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Real Estate Advising investors, developers, lenders, and property owners on acquisitions and disposals, real estate development projects, financing and security structures, commercial leases, and the corporate and contractual aspects of real estate investments.
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Restructuring & Insolvency Advising companies, shareholders, investors, lenders, and creditors on corporate and financial restructurings, with particular experience in restructuring trusts (Sanierungstreuhandschaften), distressed financing and refinancing, creditor coordination, intercreditor and subordination arrangements, enforcement of security, distressed M&A, and creditor representation in insolvency proceedings.
Representative Achievements
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Developing Oracle Law Global’s aviation practice in Austria
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Building strong relationships with airlines, aircraft owners, financiers, lessors, insurers, and other aviation industry participants
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Connecting Austrian expertise with Oracle Law Global’s international capabilities
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Combining legal expertise with a deep understanding of the commercial and financial dynamics of the aviation industry
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Bringing together transactional, finance, regulatory, and liability expertise to provide integrated solutions
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Promoting knowledge sharing through academic teaching, publishing, and engagement with the aviation sector
Irena’s vision is to establish Oracle Law Global as a strong international partner for Austrian and international clients in aviation, finance and real estate, combining local expertise with the reach and capabilities of a global legal practice.
Representative Experience
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Advised major airlines in all matters of aviation law, including liability law, regulatory law and employment law
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Assisted in representation of the airline in only Austrian Supreme Court case on the limits of liability of airports applying the IATA Standard Ground Handling Agreement
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Provided strategic and legal advice for foreign non-EU airline relating to air traffic rights and underlying bilateral treaties
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Advised airport on strategic regulatory matters relating to the aviation authority’s fee structure
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Provided legal opinions in cross-border aircraft financing transactions, including drafting of financing documentation and related advice on the Austrian Aircraft Registry
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Advised on acquisition and sale of major real estate project companies including handling the due diligence process as well as the drafting and negotiation of the underlying share or asset purchase agreements
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Advised banks and financing parties on the restructuring and restructuring trust solutions as well as assuming leading roles in the real estate company’s management
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Fluent in English, French and German
Irena Gogl-Hassanin
Head of Aviation Austria
- Barckhausstraße 1 60325 Frankfurt Germany
- (+49) 69 967 58 891
- info@oraclelawglobal.com
Areas of Expertise
- Aviation Law
- Banking & Finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Insolvency & Restructuring
- Real Estate Transactions
Education & Memberships
- Austrian law degree, University of Vienna
- Master of Laws in International Banking and Finance, University College London
- Qualified Austrian Lawyer (Bar exam in 2008)
- Graduate of the Certificate Programme for professional board members, University for Continuing Education Krems
- Austrian Business Aviation Association
- Salon Real – Austrian Women in Real Estate
- Women in Law’ Association Austria