Aerospace & Defense Law Firm & Lawyers

Our Scope

Our practitioners from offices around the world help clients achieve their business objectives and navigate the challenges they face by leveraging decades of experience in the aerospace and defense industry. We guide clients through issues ranging from traditional corporate, litigation, labor and employment, government contracts, regulatory, supply chain, export control, and enforcement matters to cutting-edge initiatives involving artificial intelligence, intellectual property, satellites, space exploration, and space commercialization.

We represent companies across the aerospace and defense industry spectrum. Our clients include industry leaders, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), suppliers, service providers, government contractors, satellite companies, operators, technology companies, private equity, investors, startups, and entrepreneurs. Offering premier enforcement, litigation, and national security practices, our team is strategically located in Washington, DC; Texas; Florida; California; the Middle East; Japan; and other key industry hubs around the world.

We collaborate with clients by helping them leverage innovation and navigate the regulatory landscape spanning enhanced satellite technology; AI, smart systems, and automation; launch and reentry permits; supply chain enhancements and vendor risk management; and advancements in space technology and defense programs. As the industry confronts and adapts to rapid technological change and calls for sustainable operations, we bring deep understanding of the associated legal issues and provide practical advice and business solutions that support progress.

Areas of Focus

At the forefront of the burgeoning space and satellite sector, we provide in-depth skill and pragmatic legal solutions to the regulatory, corporate, employment, technology, enforcement, and litigation challenges that permeate this dynamic and fiercely competitive industry.

All facets of domestic and global satellite licensing and regulatory matters along with FCC counsel
Negotiation and preparation of government contracts, commercial agreements, and transponder leases
Financing, insurance, real estate, and environmental support
Mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions
Privacy and risk management for cross-border data exchange
Investigations and incident response
Government enforcement, litigation, and labor and employment advice

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We help emerging clients overcome the myriad legal and commercial hurdles that can threaten to delay or derail emerging technology and AI advancements—empowering them to achieve their business priorities across an ever-expanding horizon.

IP, data privacy, and cybersecurity advice
Regulatory compliance and licensing
National security, cross-border investment, and supply chain viability
Joint ventures, acquisitions, and equity investments
Multijurisdictional counsel on ITAR, EAR, and OFAC

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We offer defense and government procurement legal solutions to clients that allow them to capitalize on evolving technologies. We advise on best practices across business, operational, and sustainability objectives in compliance with stringent defense-related regulatory requirements.

National security and global regulatory counsel
Export control compliance and cross-border trade agreements
Data privacy and cybersecurity solutions
Government contract counseling and bid protests
Advocacy in and out of court and before administrative agencies
Intellectual property dispute resolution

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We have a long history of representing defense contractors in their most challenging enforcement matters—ranging from grand jury and congressional investigations to civil fraud investigations and litigation.