Biography
Isabelle Lelieur is recognized as a leading lawyer in the airport and aviation industry for over 20 years. She is the founding partner of the firm Lelieur Avocat.
She was previously a partner lawyer for Chevrier Avocats law firm, a firm dedicated to the aviation business, for 3 years. She also headed for 10 years the legal department of VINCI Airports (a world-leading airport operator) – managing all legal aspects on airport projects globally.
Prior to VINCI Airports, Isabelle was in a senior role as the head of the legal department of the French Airport Association. She also held positions with the European Commission and with Air France’s international affairs department. Since 2017, she is also a Senior Associate Business Law & Policy for Aviation Strategies International.
She is a member of the French Society of Air and Space Law (SFDAS) and of the European Air Law Association (EALA).
Qualifications
She has an undergraduate law degree from Toulouse Law University and a Master’s degree from the Air Transport Training and Research Institute (IFURTA) of Aix-Marseille University. She also holds a graduate degree (LLM) from the Institute of Air and Space Law (IASL), McGill University, Montreal. She is admitted to Paris Bar.
In addition, Isabelle is AMPAP accredited (the Global ACI-ICAO Airport Management Professional Accreditation Programme) and has a certificate in aircraft financing and leasing.
Lecturing and Publications
Isabelle LELIEUR lectures in several universities : Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Toulouse I Capitole and Aix-Marseille and Djibouti.
Isabelle LELIEUR published a book on airline ownership and control, as well as several articles on airport regulation, data protection (GDPR) and bilateral air service agreements. She also contributed to Dalloz book on transport law (2023-2024).