Today’s newspace ventures are characterized by new technologies and extraordinary ambitions that demand legal counsel with a proven track record of serving the sector’s most innovative companies.

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Today’s newspace ventures are characterized by new technologies and extraordinary ambitions that demand legal counsel with a proven track record of serving the sector’s most innovative companies.

The lawyers at Perkins Coie have spent decades working with space, satellite, and launch service companies, bringing both their knowledge and their experience to counsel a broad spectrum of newspace clients.

Our multidisciplinary team works closely with leadership, investors, and affiliates of companies at all stages of development and commercialization.

Areas of Focus:

Corporate

 

 

 

Our corporate team counsels startups and later-stage companies in corporate governance, financing and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including:

  • Capitalization and equity compensation management
  • Seed, venture, strategic, and private equity investments
  • Initial public offerings
  • Add-on transactions and liquidity
  • Joint ventures
  • Strategic and private equity M & A


Intellectual Property

 

 

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With advanced degrees in mechanical, electrical, and aerospace engineering, our IP team advises clients on issues including:

  • Protecting IP assets, including the preservation of data rights in government contracts
  • Navigating freedom-to-operate, licensing, and enforcement issues
  • Creating, managing, and monetizing a valuable patent portfolio
  • Defending IP against infringement


Government Contracts

 

 

 

Our nationally recognized government contract lawyers offer the skill, experience, and resources to successfully navigate complex federal procurement law, including:

  • The structuring and negotiation of teaming agreements and government contracts
  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)/Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) navigation and compliance
  • Successfully bidding under Other Transaction Authority (OTA) procurements
  • Prosecuting and defending bid protests and resolving contract disputes with the prime and/or government customer


Product Liability

 

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Our product liability lawyers have amassed decades of aviation and aerospace experience, allowing them to advise clients on space exploration and commerce concerns, including:

  • Product liability containment and lawsuit avoidance
  • Litigation and trial representation
  • Global, national, and regional claims coordination
  • Representation before government agencies

Government Regulation


 

 

Our regulatory lawyers help our clients navigate local, state, and federal regulations that shape how space companies do business, including:

  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensing, compliance, and advocacy
  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) space launch licensing and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) commercial remote sensing licensing
  • Export controls and trade compliance
  • Environmental and land use regulations and compliance
   

 



Technology Transactions

 

 

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Our lawyers combine their exceptional transactional skills with their deep understanding of the space industry to help our clients close strategic technology transactions, including:

  • Strategic partnership and joint venture agreements
  • Launch services, satellite manufacturing, and component procurement agreements
  • Design and development transactions for custom silicon that enables unique applications
  • Raw material procurement to enable in-house manufacturing and assembly

 

The lawyers at Perkins Coie have spent decades working with space, satellite, and launch service companies, bringing both their knowledge and their experience to counsel a broad spectrum of newspace clients.

Our multidisciplinary team works closely with leadership, investors, and affiliates of companies at all stages of development and commercialization.

Areas of Focus:

Corporate

 

 

 

Our corporate team counsels startups and later-stage companies in corporate governance, financing and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including:

  • Capitalization and equity compensation management
  • Seed, venture, strategic, and private equity investments
  • Initial public offerings
  • Add-on transactions and liquidity
  • Joint ventures
  • Strategic and private equity M & A


Intellectual Property

 

 

intellectual property image  

With advanced degrees in mechanical, electrical, and aerospace engineering, our IP team advises clients on issues including:

  • Protecting IP assets, including the preservation of data rights in government contracts
  • Navigating freedom-to-operate, licensing, and enforcement issues
  • Creating, managing, and monetizing a valuable patent portfolio
  • Defending IP against infringement


Government Contracts

 

 

 

Our nationally recognized government contract lawyers offer the skill, experience, and resources to successfully navigate complex federal procurement law, including:

  • The structuring and negotiation of teaming agreements and government contracts
  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)/Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) navigation and compliance
  • Successfully bidding under Other Transaction Authority (OTA) procurements
  • Prosecuting and defending bid protests and resolving contract disputes with the prime and/or government customer


Product Liability

 

product liability  

Our product liability lawyers have amassed decades of aviation and aerospace experience, allowing them to advise clients on space exploration and commerce concerns, including:

  • Product liability containment and lawsuit avoidance
  • Litigation and trial representation
  • Global, national, and regional claims coordination
  • Representation before government agencies

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