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I am a regulatory and commercial lawyer with 14 years’ experience in advising businesses in the travel sector.”

Farina is a leading travel law expert, specialising in regulatory compliance, commercial contracts and technology agreements for the travel sector. With 15 years of experience, she has built a strong reputation as a trusted advisor to online travel agents, corporate travel management companies, tour operators and travel associations.

Farina is known for her pragmatic and commercially focused advice, helping clients navigate complex legal and regulatory challenges. Her expertise spans the Package Travel Regulations, ATOL Regulations, IATA rules and global licensing regimes, making her a go-to lawyer for businesses looking to structure their operations efficiently and expand into new markets.

Farina has a significant profile within the travel industry, frequently speaking at major conferences and contributing to leading industry publications. She is Band 1 ranked in Chambers & Partners for Travel: Regulatory & Commercial and is also named in the Legal 500, where she is described as “an exceptional lawyer specialising in the travel industry.”

Before joining Fox Williams in May 2023, Farina was Head of Travel at Deloitte UK, where she advised on high-value, strategic projects for major global travel businesses. Her blend of private practice and Big Four consulting experience provides clients with a unique perspective that combines deep legal expertise with commercial insight.

Farina’s experience, industry standing, and ability to deliver clear, practical legal solutions make her a highly sought-after advisor in the travel sector.

To contact Farina or for more information…

Call: +44 (0) 207 614 2642
Email: fazam@foxwilliams.com
Mobile: +44 (0) 759 975 1409

My legal expertise

  • Travel regulation, including the Package Travel Regulations, ATOL Regulations and IATA Travel Agent’s handbook. 
  • Consumer regulation and terms and conditions 
  • Commercial and technology contracts 
  • Agency & principal arrangements 
  • International expansion compliance projects 
  • Website compliance projects 
  • Data protection  

Experience

  • Assisting a US-based technology business with a global compliance project and helping launch its corporate travel booking tool in the UK, EU and globally. 

  • Advising a potential buyer of a travel business on travel regulatory issues, including ATOL, ABTA and IATA change of control provisions.  

  • Helping a multinational travel business set up an EU establishment for its EU package holiday sales.  

  • Regularly advises travel businesses on data protection issues, including international data transfers, advice on direct marketing, and drafting privacy and cookies policies.  

  • Drafting consumer terms and conditions for many types of business models in the travel industry, including principal package holiday terms, retail agency terms and multi-contract agency package models.   

  • Advising businesses looking to expand, both within the UK and overseas, on the different business models available within the industry, including disclosed agency, principal, and multi-contract package holidays.     

  • Drafts, reviews and helps to negotiate commercial and technology contracts for the travel industry, including overseas supplier agreements, retail agency agreements (ATOL and non-ATOL), software licences, wholesale supply agreements, and bed-bank/intermediary agreements.  

  • Advises on general consumer regulation, as applicable to travel businesses.  

  • Advises travel companies on the regulatory framework for selling travel arrangements in the UK, including flights, package holidays, accommodation and linked travel arrangements.  

 

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To contact Farina or for more information…

Call: +44 (0) 207 614 2642
Email: fazam@foxwilliams.com
Mobile: +44 (0) 759 975 1409

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