Aerospace and defense pair demanding technology with some of the strictest regulation in any industry. You may build aircraft, defense systems, or the components and software inside them, and a single export or contracting misstep carries real consequences. Our attorneys trained as engineers, so technical programs are not a mystery to us. We help contractors, manufacturers, and their technology suppliers protect their work and operate cleanly under federal rules.
Defense IP and Controlled Information
Protecting innovation here happens inside unusual constraints. We build patent strategies for defense and aerospace technology, safeguard classified and controlled information, and advise on the government IP rights that attach when public money funds development. When ownership or licensing of technical data is contested, we handle the dispute. We also account for international considerations so your protection holds up across the programs and partners you work with.
ITAR, EAR, and CFIUS
Defense technology faces hard limits on where it can go and who can touch it. We counsel on ITAR and EAR compliance, work through CFIUS reviews on foreign investment, and address technology transfer restrictions and deemed export issues that arise when foreign nationals access controlled information. Because we follow the underlying technology, we can tell which items and data actually fall under control rather than treating every line as restricted by default.
Government Contracting
Most defense work runs through government contracts with their own rulebook. We advise on FAR and DFARS compliance, small business and set-aside requirements, security obligations, and teaming arrangements between primes and subs. When a contract dispute or claim arises, we represent your position. The aim is to keep you eligible, compliant, and competitive without letting administrative requirements quietly eat the margin on your programs.