Stephen Hofer

Spear’s Review

Stephen Hofer is often called the ‘aviation attorney to the stars’.

He tells Spear’s: ‘When I started this practice, I said: “One of the things that is going to distinguish us always is that we’re going to have the capability to do anything that someone in aviation needs.”’ 

Certainly, Aerlex, the Los-Angeles based firm which he founded in 2005, has since overseen hundreds of aircraft transactions and advised some of America’s most powerful and influential individuals on leasing, financing, operations and management, regulatory compliance and aviation-related litigation.

‘The first film star I ever worked with was Arnold Schwarzenegger, and since then I’ve represented over 100 actors, Oscar and Grammy winners, sports stars and other celebrities,’ Hofer says.