Timothy J. Lynes (Partner, Washington, D.C.) is the Chair of the firm's Aviation Practice. He has represented manufacturers, lessors, airlines and their insurers for more than 25 years. Mr. Lynes' practice routinely involves aircraft sale agreements, cross-border and tax leases, loans, chattel mortgages, residual value and credit support agreements and aviation insurance policies. He also regularly advises clients on Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration regulatory issues. Mr. Lynes has been recognized in the most recent editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, the Legal Media Group's Guide to the World's Leading Aviation Lawyers and Best of the Best USA, and the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers.