Stephanie A. Roy Partner

Space and technology lawyer Stephanie A. Roy provides regulatory and transactional counsel in support of her clients’ global space, media, and communications ventures. Her clients include both established and emerging satellite services players, global internet platforms, domestic and foreign media and telecommunications companies, and global computing and telecom infrastructure providers.

Aerospace, satellites, and space policy are particular practice emphases for Stephanie, who has a technical background that includes master’s degrees in applied physics and science and technology policy.

As firmwide co-chair of the NewSpace industry group, Stephanie focuses on bringing together the firm’s knowledge across practices for the benefit of space industry clients. As part of this work, Stephanie regularly advocates for her clients at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and other federal agencies, helping her clients shape their regulatory environment and obtain key licenses and authorizations, including satellite, earth station, and remote sensing licenses. She also routinely works with foreign counsel to help her clients navigate local regulatory requirements affecting their global product and service launches.

Stephanie leverages her industry knowledge and transactional experience to help her space and technology clients negotiate key commercial agreements, including satellite manufacturing, launch services, supply chain procurement, and government contracting agreements. She advises her clients on structuring options for strategic partnerships and helps them finalize those arrangements through joint venture agreements, strategic partnership agreements, and similar vehicles.

Stephanie has been ranked by The Legal 500 United States for both regulatory and transactional counsel in media, technology, and telecom, and she is active in the FCBA – The Tech Bar. Stephanie also chairs the firm’s Washington, D.C., Office Hiring Committee.