AEROSPACE AND DRONES
Legal and Strategic Advisory for the Aerospace and Drone Industries
DWG Next provides legal and regulatory guidance across the aerospace and unmanned systems sectors, addressing the challenges and opportunities arising from technological advancement, regulatory complexity, and cross-border operations. We assist clients in structuring and executing projects that involve both traditional aviation and next-generation aerial systems, with particular attention to compliance, certification, and liability frameworks. Our team supports a broad range of commercial and operational initiatives by integrating legal oversight with sector-specific insight. We engage with public authorities, industry stakeholders, and institutional actors to ensure that project strategies remain responsive to evolving regulatory expectations.
We deliver value through:
Advising on compliance with EU civil aviation regulations, including those issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and applicable national aviation safety and airworthiness standards.
Structuring, negotiating, and supporting the implementation of contracts related to aircraft manufacturing, maintenance, leasing, and air operations, including commercial and cargo aviation services.
Mitigating legal, regulatory, and operational risks in aerospace projects, with a focus on certification, liability allocation, and regulatory oversight.
Assisting with EU and national authorisation procedures for the deployment and commercial operation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), including dual-use drones employed in logistics, surveillance, agriculture, infrastructure monitoring, and related sectors.
Advising on the regulatory classification, airspace integration, certification, and operational authorisation of UAS in accordance with the EU U-Space Regulation, EASA rules, and national aviation frameworks.
Providing legal and strategic support in joint ventures, industrial partnerships, and cross-border collaborations involving aerospace technologies and drone systems.
Facilitating access to EU funding programmes supporting aerospace innovation, drone technology deployment, and advanced air mobility, including Horizon Europe and national innovation schemes.
Drafting and negotiating research, development, and technology transfer agreements involving aerospace components, avionics, software, and unmanned systems.
Advising on intellectual property protection, licensing strategies, and technology commercialisation in the aerospace and drone sectors.
Representing clients in regulatory proceedings, airspace access matters, and compliance reviews before EASA and national civil aviation authorities.
Monitoring EU policy and legislative developments relating to sustainable aviation, digital air traffic management, and drone integration to ensure regulatory alignment and strategic readiness.
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