Integra strengthens aviation team with appointment of Director – Aviation Liability Paul Freeman

Integra is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Freeman as Director – Aviation Liability, further strengthening its specialist capabilities in complex aviation liability, regulatory, and major loss claims.

Paul joins Integra with more than 30 years of international legal, insurance and regulatory experience, bringing an exceptional combination of aviation claims expertise, cross-border dispute resolution, crisis management and regulatory investigation capabilities. His appointment reflects Integra’s continued investment in supporting clients across the global aviation and aerospace sectors.

Paul has built a distinguished career handling major losses, attritional claims and subrogated recoveries across the airline and aerospace industries, spanning multiple jurisdictions including Asia, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Europe.

A qualified lawyer in Australia, Hong Kong, and England & Wales, Paul has held numerous senior leadership positions, both as a partner in private practice and as an in-house Counsel within a financial services regulator. He has been involved in some of the most significant aviation cases of recent decades and lived and worked in SE Asia for many years. He is widely recognised as a trusted strategic adviser on aviation crisis preparedness and response, regulatory compliance, sanctions, risk management and financial crime investigations.

Paul Freeman, said, “I am delighted to be joining Integra at such an exciting time in the development of its aviation practice. They have established a strong reputation for technical excellence, independent thinking and client service, and I look forward to contributing my experience to support clients facing increasingly challenging risk and claims environments”

Chris Whittington, Global Head of Aviation added, “Paul’s arrival represents a significant addition to our growing team. His unique blend of aviation liability, insurance, regulatory and crisis management expertise is exceptional and complements our existing capabilities perfectly. We are delighted to welcome him to Integra and look forward to the contribution he will make as we continue to expand our aviation proposition”

Paul’s appointment follows the recent arrival of Chris Whittington, Sean Moore and Sophie Wilson to the team in the UK, and reinforces Integra’s commitment to providing market-leading technical expertise across complex aviation hull and liability loss adjusting.