Satellites & Space
Cohen & Gresser’s Satellites & Space practice advises clients across the global satellites and commercial space industry, including satellite fleet and constellation operators, prime and subsystem satellite manufacturers, launch service providers, ground service providers, spaceport developers and operators, “new space” market entrants, investors, founders, and intellectual property developers. Our attorneys advise on the full range of corporate, finance, commercial, and regulatory matters across the globe.
Our capabilities include:
- Satellites & space cross-border mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, venture capital and growth financings, strategic and financial investments and joint ventures
- Procurement of geosynchronous and smallsat/NGSO satellite systems and subsystems
- Launch services procurement and insurance
- “New Space” services company formation, governance, financing and operations
- Spaceport, teleport, and ground systems network implementation and equipment procurement
- Satellite/terrestrial hybrid network programming, affiliation, and other services
- Satellite operator and space network services, transponder leasing, carriage, affiliation, and capacity
- Licensing and cross-licensing of space systems
- FCC space station and earth station licensing
- Government contracting, procurement, and SBIR/STTR program support and partnering
- International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) compliance and licensing
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Represented Sierra Space Corporation in its $1.4 billion Series A and Sierra Holding Corporation in its $290 million Series B financings raising a total of $1.7 billion and reaching a $5.3 billion valuation.
Represented satellite fleet operator in sale of subsidiaries and assets including constellation of smallsats to strategic European acquirer.
Represented developer/operator of new spaceport/launching facility in corporate, finance, commercial and regulatory issues in the U.S. and with European vertical supply chain suppliers and customers.
Represented new U.S. space venture from incorporation through combined Reg. D/Reg. S offerings.
Represented U.S., European and Middle Eastern satellite operators in multiple affiliation, programming and license agreements with content providers and terrestrial cable operators.
Represented U.S. digital content provider in licensing of content to U.S., European and Asian satellite and cable television providers.
Represented satellite operator in joint venture to merge business with American satellite operator and private equity investment, including asset sales, intellectual property contributions and structuring transaction for U.S./non-U.S. tax and foreign ownership considerations.
Represented satellite services company targeting maritime markets in financing, corporate governance, and telecommunications and other services and supply agreements.
Represented “new space” satellite low earth orbit constellation venture from incorporation through financing.
Represented a leading U.S.-based aerospace manufacturer and supplier of aerostructures in connection with French employment and labor matters related to its international operations.