Aerospace and defense industry participants are working to protect their technologies, realize returns on their investments, comply with new government and commercial procurement guidelines, provide shorter turnaround times and avoid budget overruns.

Kilpatrick Townsend understands the unique legal and business needs of the aerospace and defense industry. From structuring corporate deals and contracts to managing patent and trademark portfolios, our attorneys have experience valuing and protecting the assets of aerospace and defense industry leaders.

Our clients in the aerospace and defense industry include:

  • Aerospace products and parts manufacturers
  • Major defense contractors
  • Aerospace systems and services suppliers
  • Engineering companies producing aerospace components
  • Major airlines
  • Engineering, procurement and construction companies

Aerospace & Defense

Experience Highlights

Intellectual property and litigation for an aerospace and automotive products manufacturer
Defended an aerospace and automotive products manufacturer in a complex intellectual property licensing dispute involving allegations of breach of more
Restructuring of aerospace and rail transportation company
Represented an aerospace and rail transportation company in its restructuring of parts of its Swedish operations. The matter involved labor law more
Acquisition by Zodiac Aerospace
Represented Zodiac Aerospace in its acquisition of C&D Aerospace, an aircraft interiors manufacturer with operations in the United States, more
Trade secret misappropriation and breach of license for an aerospace manufacturing company
Lead counsel representing an aerospace products and defense parts manufacturing company, plaintiff, in a trade secret misappropriation and breach of more

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