ASM & Hill Dickinson LLP Workshop a Success!

Manchester, England (ots/PRNewswire) -

ASM & Hill Dickinson hold a successful first workshop on the new
EU guidelines on state aid for airports and airlines

Route development specialists, Airport Strategy and Marketing
(ASM) and international commercial law firm, Hill Dickinson LLP held
their first joint workshop on understanding the latest EU guidelines
on State aid to airports and airlines 2014, last week in London. The
workshop was attended by a number of airports who were able to
explore their own complicated situations with one of Europe's leading
aviation lawyers, Jeremy Robinson, Hill Dickinson LLP.

"Each airport has its own unique financial and competitive
situation and we have been lucky to examine some real case studies
and apply them to the airports that came here today," commented
Robinson, continuing: "The 2014 guidelines are very different from
the old 2005 guidelines and it is important that airports get up to
speed, furthermore it is important that airports monitor carefully
the backlog of cases currently going through the Commission, as these
will shape the interpretation of the rules in the coming years."

On 20th February 2014, the European Commission issued new
guidelines on State aid to airports and airlines, updating and
modernising the rules that had applied since 2005 particularly in
relation to operating aid, investment aid and start-up aid. Jeremy
explained how these guidelines relate to other key legislation, such
as the Airport Charges Directive and general competition law, as well
as how old cases under the 2005 guidelines were decided, and how
similar cases today would fare under the 2014 rules.

Chris Purkiss, Director of Civil Aviation, Gibraltar attended the
workshop and explained: "The new guidelines will become important for
many public run airports like ours and it is important to understand
the mindset of the Commission, their objectives and how they are
likely to apply the guidelines to real life cases. The workshop has
been invaluable for us to understand what we need to do when we go
back to the office in relation to the latest EU Commission
Guidelines."

Nigel Mayes from ASM added: "Many airports have not paid enough
attention to the changes in the Commission's approach and the
practical implications, for example, the preparation of airport
business plans especially for justifying investment into new routes.
The aim of this workshop is to highlight the requirements and provide
some ideas for how to build these business cases."

ASM and Hill Dickinson LLP have launched the dates for the next EU
Workshop which is due to take place on 23rd October 2014 in London.
To secure your place please contact Joanna Newman:
Joanna.newman@ubm.com

Notes to Editors

About ASM

- Manchester UK-based ASM Ltd was founded in 1995 as the world route
development consultants. http://www.asm-global.com
- ASM was the founding company of Routes which organises world-renowned airline
and airport networking events through its regional and global Route Development
Forums. Each year, there is one global event and one regional event in Asia, Africa,
Europe, the Americas and CIS respectively. http://www.routesonline.com
- Routes and ASM were acquired by UBM Aviation Worldwide Ltd in August 2010.
From 1st August 2012 Routes, ASM and the Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition
become part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.
- UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across five
continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products, promote their
brands and expand their markets. Through premiere brands such as MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC,
TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show, the Routes portfolio of events,
Airport Cities and many others, UBM Live exhibitions, conferences, awards programs,
publications, websites and training and certification programs are an integral part of
the marketing plans of companies across more than 20 industry sectors.
http://www.ubmlive.com

About UBM plc

- UBM plc is a global events-led marketing services and communications
company. We help businesses do business, bringing the world's buyers and sellers
together at events and online, as well as producing and distributing news and
specialist content. Our 5,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into
expert teams which serve commercial and professional communities, helping them to do
business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.
- For more information, go to http://www.ubm.com [natasha.peck@routesonline.com
]; follow us on Twitter at @UBM_plc [http://twitter.com/UBM_plc ] to get the latest
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About Hill Dickinson

- Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award-winning international commercial
law firm with more than 1,300 people including 180 partners, with offices in
Liverpool, Manchester, London, Sheffield, Piraeus, Monaco, Singapore and Hong Kong.
- The firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal
spectrum, from non-contentious advisory and transactional work to all forms of dispute
resolution.
- Hill Dickinson prides itself on fostering the strongest client relationships
and adding value through innovation. The firm acts as a trusted adviser to businesses,
organisations and individuals within a wide range of specialist market sectors:
including transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail,
insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector and banking and
financial services.

Hill Dickinson has been recognised locally, regionally and
nationally with awards for excellence in service delivery. Recent
awards include:

- Legal Services Team 11+ Partners Award, Claims Innovation Awards 2014
- Investors in Diversity Award 2013, National Centre for Diversity
- Dispute Resolution Award, Liverpool Law Society Legal Awards 2013
- Commercial Award, Liverpool Law Society Legal Awards 2013
- Ultimate Challenge Award, The Prince's Trust Fairbridge Awards 2013

For further information about the firm and its partners please
visit http://www.hilldickinson.com [natasha.peck@routesonline.com ]

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