Robert Quon
Robert is a partner in the Corporate/Commercial group, leads the Vancouver Corporate/Commercial Group, and is the lead partner in the Aviation and Aerospace sector in Dentons’ Vancouver office.
Robert offers clients a broad range of experience in corporate and commercial transactions, private mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and sale transactions, reorganizations and amalgamation, and advises on strategy and business investments in connection with these matters. Robert also acts as an external general counsel for a number of firm clients and advises on strategy and provides or coordinates advice to them. He regularly acts for national and international clients, particularly in aviation and aerospace.
Robert provides legal advice and guidance to airlines relating to:
- Transport Canada and the Canadian Transportation Agency. The work includes advising on air transport agreements with Canada, air operator certificates, licensing, exemption orders, tariff terms, code-sharing, and leasing;
- Security arrangements with Transport Canada, Canada Border Services and Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, under Canadian Aviation Security Regulations and Secure Air Travel Regulations;
- Operational issues, including Competition Act, Investment Canada Act, price advertising, business and contracting issues with airport authorities, ground handlers and other third parties;
- Purchase and sale of aircraft; Acquisition of aircraft maintenance operations and advising on requirements of Canadian Aviation Regulation;
- Advising on Transport Canada requirements for operators of unmanned aerial vehicles