Commercial

  • advising on several innovative in-orbit satellite servicing agreements;
  • drafting, negotiating and advising on launch service and brokerage agreements;
  • advising on and negotiating satellite procurement agreements;
  • drafting contracts and providing regulatory advice for an innovative UK launch service provider;
  • conducting commercial due diligence exercises for several proposed acquisitions;
  • providing a large satellite manufacturer with complex regulatory, liability and cross-waiver advice;
  • drafting and negotiating many satellite procurement contracts for large GSO and small CubeSat satellite operators;
  • drafting a report on the use of public private partnerships and their applications by the European Space Agency;
  • advising several large satellite operators on how to mitigate risk through vendor and supplier contracts;
  • advising several satellite operators on capacity sales contracts;
  • advising a large EU manufacturer on satellite procurement contracts with a Middle East customer and dealing with export control issues;
  • drafting and negotiating various transponder lease agreements;
  • drafting and negotiating various inter-company agreements in relation to the transfer of the operational control over satellites;
  • advising satellite operators on various procurement contracts including with the European Space Agency, the European Commission and the European Maritime Safety Agency;
  • advising Earth observation satellite operators on the drafting and negotiation of contracts with satellite manufacturers and distribution agreements with international partners;
  • advising an infrastructure fund on various agreements relating to the procurement, launch and operation of a satellite;
  • advising several satellite operators on operations agreements;
  • advising innovative start up companies on the procurement of launch services on behalf of customers;
  • advising a launch site operator on contracting arrangements with launch service providers;
  • advising satellite operators on issues relating to a contract for the procurement of multiple satellites;
  • advising launch brokers on various agreements;
  • advising on contracts for the provision of data and related services; and
  • advising a satellite operator on its contract with a payload operator.

 

What We Do

Some examples of the type of work we do are provided below. Please contact us if you would like further information.