Rebecca Johnston

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Rebecca is the Legal Practice Director at international aviation and aerospace law firm, Johnston Law. She is also a Non-Executive Director of North Kimberley Airport, and Executive Director and General Counsel at Space Industries. Rebecca was formerly an aviation and corporate advisory lawyer at Clayton Utz.

Rebecca advises Australian and international clients on aviation matters including legislative and regulatory matters, sale and purchase of aircraft and safety and security issues.

She is ranked as a Leading Individual in Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and was fortunate enough to be recognised as Young Private Practice Lawyer of the Year at the 2018 Australasian Law Awards.

Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Law (Honours) / Arts (Politics & International Relations) from University of Notre Dame Australia and MBA (Distinction) from The University of Western Australia, and is admitted to practice in Australia and New York.

You can contact her on:

📞 +61 8 9389 1202
📧 rebecca@johnston.law
🌏 www.johnston.law

Experience

  • 2021–present
    Director, Space Industries
  • 2020–present
    Non Executive Director, North Kimberley Airport
  • 2019–present
    Legal Practice Director, Johnston Law
  • 2022–present
    Director, Aviation Regulation and Policy, Dronamics Global
  • 2015–2019
    Partner, HodgkinsonJohnston
  • 2014–2016
    Adjunct Lecturer - Aviation Law, University of Notre Dame Australia
  • 2012–2015
    Lawyer, Clayton Utz
  • 2009–2009
    Congressional Intern, United States House of Representatives

Education

  •  
    Catholic University of America - Washington DC, Bachelor of Arts (Politics and International Relations)
  •  
    University of Notre Dame Australia, Bachelor of Arts (Politics and International Relations)
  •  
    University of Notre Dame Australia, Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
  • 2018 
    University of Western Australia, Master of Business Administration (With Distinction)

Publications

  • 2018
    Aviation Law and Drones Unmanned Aircraft and the Future of Aviation, Routledge
  • 2018
    Guiding Principles For Drones: A Starting Point For International Regulation, [2018] PerIntLawJl 11
  • 2016
    International Air Carrier Liability Safety and Security, Routledge

Professional Memberships

  • International Aerospace Womens Association
  • Golden Key International Honour Society
  • The Wings Club (New York)

Contact Rebecca for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision