Hogan Lovells US LLP‘s practice is well-equipped to handle the wide range of transactional matters from joint ventures to M&A transactions, with noteworthy capabilities within the space and satellite industry. Steven Kaufman and Alexis Sáinz co-lead the predominantly Washington DC-based team that office; Kaufman has a wealth of experience in strategic joint ventures and M&A transactions, while Sáinz is adept at handling complex agreements within the space sector, particularly between private space companies and government agencies. At the same office, Ari Fitzgerald’s workload includes advising prominent communications network operators, equipment manufacturers, industry trade associations and investors on communications and spectrum policy issues in particular. Michele Farquhar brings extensive FCC experience, offering advice on M&A, spectrum auctions and licensing matters. Mark Brennan has tech and telecoms expertise and is a key member of the firm’s AI working group. Both are also based in DC. Randy Segal is the team’s North Virginia-based co-head and has a specialism in the space and satellite sector, offering transactional and regulatory support to industry operators, investors and tech providers.
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- ‘Randy Segal is among the top lawyers specializing in real-world space and satellite law. She is practical, pragmatic, objective, and consistently focused on achieving win-win outcomes.'
Key clients
- SES S.A.
- Columbia Capital
- Newspace clients
- Airbus
- Xona Space Systems
- Rivada Space Networks
- T-Mobile US
- Blue Origin
- Gogo
- United Launch Alliance
- Advance Publications
- Vast Space
Work highlights
Representing SES SA in its acquisition of competitor Intelsat SA, combining two of the largest commercial operators of geostationary communications satellites in a transaction valued at $3.1bn.
Representing Columbia Capital and its portfolio companies in their terrestrial, infrastructure and satellite investments, network deployments, spectrum acquisitions and sales.
Providing satellite project and telecoms financing support, US government contracting regimes and advice on export control regulations, an array of launch “rideshare” agreements and commercial space contracts as well as launch, re-entry, radiofrequency, and other space license applications to innovative, entrepreneurial, new space and high-endurance uncrewed aerial vehicle companies.
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Alexis Sáinz
Practice head
Steven Kaufman; Randy Segal; Alexis Sáinz
Other key lawyers
Ari Fitzgerald; Michele Farquhar; Mark Brennan; George John