Security, Defence, and Space

National defence, the production and procurement of the required military equipment as well as the safeguarding and protection of critical infrastructure are gaining in salience in the face of global political developments. Redeker Sellner Dahs supports and advises companies and public institutions in the field of security, defence, and space along the entire production and value chain – including in security‑​related administrative and court proceedings. This includes inter alia

• Purchase, planning and approval in connection with development, and the construction and establishment of production, testing facilities and proving grounds;
• Support in the structuring of procurement procedures and conclusion of civil and public law contractual agreements, in particular taking into account special procurement and budgetary regulations applying to defence and security;
• Assistance in drafting approval notices and public planning approval decisions, support in the involvement and participation of the public as well as in the coordination of public authorities;
• Advice on the implementation of contracts in the context of dispute resolution;
• Advice and counsel in matters involving arms, investment, subsidies, and export controls.

The aim and objective guiding our legal advice is always to promote greater efficiency while exploiting potential to expedite processes and procedures by ensuring a solid legal underpinning and coordinated process management so that large‑​scale procurement needs can be met in a timely manner. We have many years of specific industry knowledge in the field of defence and space.

Defence and space are at the nexus of numerous fields of law, ranging from international and European to public procurement law, complex public law regulation, and civil law. Thanks to our expertise in European and public law – including advising and serving as counsel for the German federal government – we are one of very few law firms in the sector of defence and space offering experience‑​based know‑​how at the regulatory and European levels. Redeker Sellner Dahs is always able to put together teams of advisors covering all the required aspects with the requisite depth of acumen and expertise, while closely coordinating the entire teamwork. And we always make sure you have one single contact at the ready to attend to your needs at all times.

Together with our partner law firms in the United Kingdom, the USA, and France, we also support our clients whenever transnational aspects are involved.