Ari Fitzgerald > Hogan Lovells US LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells US LLP‘s ‘deep bench of very experienced attorneys‘ counts key market players, sovereigns, ECAs and private equity and venture capital funds among its clientele, offering both regulatory and transactional advice across the telecoms, broadcast and satellite sectors. The firm fields an established policy practice, advising on FCC matters and proceedings and providing federal and state advocacy on various issues, such as 5G spectrum, universal service and network resiliency. With deep experience in communications, internet and media law, Ari Fitzgerald leads the Washington DC-based team. Practice co-head Mark Brennan leads the technology and telecoms industry sector group and is the driving force behind the firm’s AI initiative. With extensive public-sector experience, Michele Farquhar advises on regulatory strategy and policy initiatives. Randy Segal and Alexis Sáinz co-lead the space and satellite practice, expanding the team’s satellite finance capabilities and focusing on satellite, wireless, drone and technology transactions. Also an expert in space and satellite matters, Steven Kaufman advises on new space technologies and represents investors and companies in NewSpace transactions. Katy Milner excels in the representation of clients before the FCC, Congress, and federal agencies. George John, John Castle and Ryan Thompson are active members of the team.

Hogan Lovells US LLP boasts ‘broad capabilities’ on both the transactional and regulatory side. The firm advises an impressive roster of key industry players, including Vodafone and T-Mobile and notable new entrants to the sector, on network transactions, tower purchases and sales and MNO arrangements. Ari Fitzgerald leads the Washington DC-based practice, with a diverse clientele of communications network operators, equipment manufacturers, industry trade associations and investors. Mark Brennan heads of the technology and telecoms industry sector team, as well as the firm-wide AI group. Michele Farquhar brings knowledge of spectrum auctions and licensing to the team. With particular expertise in emerging technologies, Katy Milner advises telecoms and tech companies and trade associations, while George John, John Castle and Ryan Thompson are other names to note. The firm also fields a market-leading space and satellite practice, including a satellite finance team, that remains at the forefront of key market developments and transactions in the sector; as well as handling procurements and acquisitions, the team advises on innovative space applications, such as space-based solar power collection and transmission and investment in the ‘new space’ sector. Randy Segal and Alexis Sáinz co-head the space and satellite practice, and Steven Kaufman strengthens the team’s offering, advising satellite clients and representing investors and companies in new space transactions.