Jeremy Moreton

International Airlines Group

Berwin Leighton Paisner alumnus Jeremy Moreton has accrued a reputation as one of the most distinguished lawyers in the aviation sector, and his valiant firefighting at International Airlines Group — the parent company of British Airways — over the last few years has not gone unnoticed. In 2018 his business experienced an unexpected cyberattack that resulted in thousands of civil claims, and Moreton dealt with the fallout, with a potential record fine from the Information Commissioner’s Office reduced from £183m to £20m based on skilful submissions that placed what happened in its correct context.

Covid-19 then brought a slew of operational challenges, with barely any planes in the air. Moreton worked with industry bodies on the impact of covid and renegotiated contracts with myriad suppliers. On top of that, he has been driving massive efforts across the legal function around the goal of achieving net zero.

If 2021 has seen some recovery for the airline industry, 2022 will hopefully continue that trend and Moreton will lead new automation and transformation projects to make the skies fit for the future.