Paul Jebely

Spear’s Review

‘I’m very comfortable to lay claim to being the top private aviation attorney internationally, outside the US, who focuses on just ultra-high-net-worth individuals,’ Paul Jebely tells Spear’s.

The personable lawyer is a cross-border operator who heads up the international practice of New York-based firm Sterlington as partner and vice-chair. He advises clients – almost exclusively billionaires and leaders in their fields – on the complexities of buying, selling, financing, leasing, owning and operating private jets, as well as resolving disputes. He also handles a small amount of yacht transactions.

Formerly a private wealth partner at Pillsbury in Hong Kong, Jebely joined Withers as partner and global head of asset finance in 2022 before moving to Sterlington in 2024. He is founder and chair of the Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation, a pioneering dispute resolution forum for the aviation sector.

Adviser Profile

Known for his exceptional strategic legal and commercial acumen, Paul has cultivated a sterling reputation in the aviation industry that extends across continents. He remains the first call for dozens of multi-billionaires and their teams around the world seeking an aviation attorney who knows his way through a dispute as well as he does around a deal table. Of note, he has advised clients with a total combined private wealth of over $1 trillion and has closed aviation deals worth nearly $23 billion. Paul has been the recipient of prestigious legal and industry awards and repeatedly noted by numerous publications and other media for his aviation expertise. He is qualified to practice law in England, USA and Canada.