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.
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‘The Hogan Lovells team is exceptional. They are just as responsive and competent as any team could be. What sets them apart is that they bring creative and practical solutions to difficult issues. They know where their client needs to be and they make sure to work to that goal.'
- 'The team has broad capabilities and always puts the best person on a given task. This provides excellent work and efficiency.’
‘I consider Alexis Sainz to be the best space industry lawyer in the world. She is highly competent and focused. She is creative and innovative. She is also very personable. I always hope to see her working on my projects; no matter what side of table she is on, it is always good.'
- 'Steve Kaufman is also an excellent lawyer and great to work with for all the same reasons. Steve's sense of humor is second to none and he uses it to dissipate tension in high-pressure situations.’
Key clients
- Columbia Capital
- Rivada Space Networks
- NextNav
- SES
- Blue Origin
- Ovzon
- TCN
- LiveVox
- Ciena Corporation
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Work highlights
- Advised NextNav on its acquisition of Nestwave SAS, as well as on its $70m principal amount of senior secured high yield notes and its private offering of common stock purchase warrants.
- Advising Rivada Space Networks, which is seeking to deploy a satellite constellation, with its major contracts, capital raising transactions and strategic matters.
- Provide full, end-to-end services to new space and high-endurance unscrewed aerial vehicle companies, including satellite project and telecoms financing support, regulatory advice, and space license applications.
Lawyers
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Leading partners
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Randy Segal
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Alexis Sáinz
Practice head
Steven Kaufman; Randy Segal; Alexis Sainz
Other key lawyers
Ari Fitzgerald; Michele Farquhar; Mark Brennan; Katy Milner; George John; John Castle; Ryan Thompson; Zenas Choi; Luke Iovine; Keith Flaum; Gabrielle Witt