Representative Experience

  • Secured hundreds of millions of dollars in federal budget through defense appropriations and by working with senior DOD and Department of Homeland Security officials. Assisted Shield AI in its initial capital raise, a unicorn in this sector.
  • Assist major aircraft system manufacturer on multiple direct commercial sale (DCS) transactions, selling its UAS and related services to national defense departments of international customers in Europe and elsewhere, as well as to/through NATO.
  • Represented three defense contractors in negotiating standby letter of credit, escrow, collateral security and related arrangements securing payment obligations under international defense contracts.

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  • Represent first Y-Combinator defense investment—Theseus Technology Corporation—with a cross-functional team from Corporate, GOVCON, and Government Affairs practices
  • Support full-service market entry for early-stage defense companies from Israel, Australia and Singapore, and future expansion to other allied countries, such as Finland and Sweden.
  • Represented sellers in two nine-figure, sell-side M&A transactions to a leading defense technology company.
  • Guided space launch company and defense contractor through the CFIUS review process in connection with foreign investments and provide strategic guidance on anticipated fundraising rounds to minimize CFIUS and FOCI mitigation concerns.