PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria successfully represented one of the largest European air carriers before a Bulgarian court with respect to a tort claim submitted by a deported passenger against the client. The case involved unconventional legal issues in the areas of citizenship and the status of stateless persons, transportation of deported passengers, air security, border controls, etc. The claim required in-depth analysis of international regulations in the field of air transportation, as well as deep understanding of the local regulation of seafarer competencies.