I assist clients on commercial contractual matters, often with an overlay of regulatory compliance. I advise both supply and customer side parties. In addition to the drafting and negotiation of contracts, I provide strategic advice to my clients to obtain optimal outcomes. I seek to build strong links with my clients so that I properly understand their business and become part of their team and this tends to be reflected in the longevity of my client relationships.

At Alden Legal, I assisted clients in formulating commercial structuring and contracting strategies and in the drafting, review and negotiation of contracts. We represent clients ranging from some of the largest satellite companies, governments and primes through to SMEs and start ups. Our clients include satellite manufacturers and operators, launch providers and spaceport operators, EO companies, insurers and finance houses, data suppliers and service providers.Matters included:• Advised the UK Space Agency on liability issues, indemnities and cross waivers in the context of launch operations.• Drafted the launch services agreement for the first UK launch services operator.• Advised a major manufacturing prime on liability issues relating to the launch and provision on orbit of communications satellite.• Commercial and regulatory due diligence in relation to the acquisition of a global satellite operator for a consortium of investors.• Advised a national satellite operator on several commercial contracts, including in relation to its ground stations and with other satellite operators.• Advised a national satellite operator on potential litigation and applicable ITU regulations in relation to the cooperation agreement with an intergovernmental body to transfer Ku-band spectrum.• Advised a satellite operator on the provision of in-flight connectivity services.• Advised a satellite operator on various contracts, including launch services contracts and on-orbit operations.• Advised a satellite operator on the analysis and negotiation of the settlement of a contractual dispute arising from late delivery and technical issues.• Advised a satellite operator on issues relating to a contract for the procurement of multiple satellites.• Advised a start-up company on contracts for the provision of data and related services relating to a satellite.• Advised a satellite operator on its contract with a payload operator.

As a consultant to CMS Cameron McKenna I led commercial, IT and telecommunciations projects for clients. Matters included:Advising a utilities company on a number of procurement and services agreements for telecommunications servicesAdvising a satellite operating company on a series of contracts for the procurement and operation of a telecommunications satelliteAdvising a financial services company on a suite of more than 60 contracts for a diverse range of services, including IT, facilities management and telecommunicationsActing for a leading professional services organisation on a series of IT and business process contractsActing for a venture capital firm in relation to the MBO of a leading price comparison websiteAdvising a multi-national pharmaceuticals company on a global IT outsourcing