Ahmad Al Dajani

Ahmad Al Dajani focuses his practice on aviation regulatory issues, advising clients at the intersection of complex regulatory frameworks and high stakes transactions.

Ahmad counsels clients on aviation regulatory and competition (antitrust) aspects of mergers and acquisitions and various forms of cooperation agreements, investigations, and litigation, including transaction structuring, regulatory strategy, and integration planning. He represents airlines and other aviation stakeholders in Department of Transportation proceedings involving carrier fitness, route, slot, and frequency allocations, as well as antitrust immunity proceedings for alliances, helping clients navigate complex regulatory processes while advancing their commercial objectives.

Drawing on his combined antitrust and aviation regulatory experience, Ahmad provides strategic guidance to clients facing multifaceted regulatory challenges, supported by strong advocacy skills in contentious matters.

Before entering private practice, Ahmad gained extensive judicial and governmental experience, serving as a clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and Arizona. He also served as a law clerk to the U.S. Supreme Court's Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure, and worked for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary under Sen. Dianne Feinstein, where he contributed to legislative and policy development at the federal level, including Supreme Court confirmation proceedings. Ahmad also clerked with Rep. Jan Schakowsky.

Ahmad earned his J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center, where he participated in the Appellate Litigation Clinic and served as a teaching assistant to Professor Paul Ohm in the Computer Programming for Lawyers course. Ahmad also holds an M.Sc. in Global Security from the University of Durham (UK) and a B.A. in politics and government from North Park University.