With particular expertise in the cable industry, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is adept at advising clients on their cable systems and business operations. The firm is active in key sector developments, such as the FCC’s C-band proceeding and the deployment of broadband, as part of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund and the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. Brian Weimer leads the telecoms team from Washington DC, focusing on the satellite and wireless sectors, and advising on international telecoms transactions, such as satellite landing rights and M&A. Douglas Svor is an expert in national security matters, particularly regarding the crossover with technology. Jodi Goldberg is a key member of the team.
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Key clients
- OneWeb
- SES S.A.
- Nova Labs (Helium Mobile)
- True Anomaly Space
- ArrowMark Partners
- San Diego Gas & Electric
- VIZIO
Work highlights
- Represented OneWeb in its $3.4bn merger with Eutelsat, leading the efforts on behalf of OneWeb to secure FCC regulatory approvals for the merger, and represented OneWeb in a related review by Team Telecom, which involved the negotiation of a complex national security agreement with Team Telecom.
- Served as lead FCC regulatory and litigation counsel to SES S.A., with respect to the FCC’s efforts to convert the C-Band spectrum from satellite to terrestrial use, advising on regulatory requirements, the filing of the certification of completion for the transition, representing SES in litigation before the DC circuit and securing it an approximately $4bn exit.
- Advised Helium Mobile on obtaining authorizations for Helium Mobile to operate as a carrier in the U.S. and developing all the policies and practices needed for a new, ground-breaking telco operator presenting many issues of first impression for regulators and commercial partners.
Lawyers
Practice head
Brian Weimer
Other key lawyers
Douglas Svor; Jodi Goldberg