ALEJANDRO PIERA serves as Permanent Advisor to the Delegation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the Council of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), where he advises on policy and regulatory issues, including aviation and climate change. Prior to joining the UAE Delegation, Alejandro served as Senior Legal Counsel of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).In addition to representing IATA at ICAO’s Legal Committee, Alejandro was also part of the legal team that that participated in ICAO’s Diplomatic Conference on the Modernization of the Rome Convention. Previously, Alejandro was in private practice for a number of years.
He has lectured at various universities and written a number of articles on aviation law. He holds a LLM from McGill’s Institute of Air & Space Law, a law degree from the National University of Asuncion, and an IATA diploma on aviation law.







