Defence & Space
LK assists public and private sector participants in the defence and space sectors to navigate local and international regulatory frameworks, manage risk and resolve commercial disputes. With an office in South Australia, a thriving hub of defence and space sector manufacturing, LK is pleased to play a part in enabling technological innovation and important new capabilities for Australia and beyond.
Our experience
Australian government business enterprise
Providing general legal advice and support to an Australian defence-focused GBE, including in relation to export controls, regulatory compliance and supply chain contracts.
Confidential Export Controls
Advising on export controls compliance.
Multinational aerospace company
Acted as counsel for a multinational aerospace company in an arbitration with a European government over the destruction of a military aircraft.
Aircraft and aerospace service provider
Advised a specialist global group in the aerospace and defence sector, with operations in Australia, Europe and Asia, on Australian and cross-border privacy compliance, data governance and risk mitigation measures.
Space services agreement
Represented a commercial space company in a dispute with a global provider of satellite services, which included advising on a space-as-a-service contractual arrangement.
Satellite manufacture & launch
Represented a commercial space company in a dispute regarding the manufacture, launch and operation of a constellation of small satellites.
Defence facility dispute
Advised a contractor on a dispute arising from construction of defence accommodation project.
United States defence firms
Advising US-based defence industry participants operating in Australia on compliance with relevant Australian legislation and regulatory frameworks, including the development of compliant Trade Controls Plans.
