The team at Steptoe LLP has a wealth of experience handling regulatory matters. The team is based in Washington DC and is led by Pantelis Michalopoulos who undertakes a variety of mandates from net neutrality matters to high-profile mergers. Alfred Mamlet offers strategic guidance on regulatory, transactional and litigation matters, while Christopher Bjornson is an expert in regulatory rulemaking, compliance and licensing matters. Matthew Friedman specializes in video programming copyright matters, as well as in international telecoms regulation. Andrew Golodny excels in leading investigations for telecoms transaction reviews before the DOJ and FCC. Travis West handles antitrust and tech transactional matters.
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Key clients
- EchoStar Corporation
- Inmarsat
- GBT Travel Services
- Republic of Greece
- Dish Network
- Sling TV
- Hughes Network Systems
- SmartSky Networks
- Gigatera
- TIX
Work highlights
- Advised the client against nationwide lawsuits filed by municipalities seeking to impose fees on over-the-top streaming and satellite television service providers under state cable franchising laws.
- Advised EchoStar in selling its subsidiary to DIRECTV.
- Advised the client in its merger with its sister corporation EchoStar.
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Practice head
Pantelis Michalopoulos
Other key lawyers
Alfred Mamlet; Christopher Bjornson; Matthew Friedman; Andrew Golodny; Travis West