HEUKING has a dedicated focus on the aerospace and defense industries. Our experienced team advises national and international defense contractors, OEMs, suppliers, governments, and public sector institutions across the entire project lifecycle – combining legal precision with industry fluency.
We understand the technical, regulatory, and strategic challenges of the sector and deliver clear, commercially oriented legal solutions.
Development & Teaming Agreements
Tailored legal structures for collaborative innovation and risk-sharing partnerships.
Sales & Procurement Agreements
Robust commercial contracts for national and international supply chains, including under government procurement regimes.
Public Procurement & State Aid Law
Strategic advice on tendering procedures, contract award processes, and compliance with EU and national procurement rules.
IP & Know-how Protection
Safeguarding technological assets, managing licensing strategies, and resolving disputes over proprietary innovations.
Litigation & Arbitration
Representation in high-stakes commercial disputes, procurement challenges, and cross-border arbitration with industry-specific insights.
Tax Structuring & Compliance
Tax-efficient structuring of transactions, public funding, and cross-border operations, including defense-related tax planning.
Public Funding & R&D Grants
Comprehensive guidance on securing and structuring funding from German, EU, and international programs.
Export Control & Sanctions Law
Advising on cross-border trade, dual-use regulations, and compliance with EU, U.S., and other international sanctions regimes.
M&A & Corporate Structuring
Supporting transactions, joint ventures, and reorganizations with a clear understanding of sector-specific sensitivities.
Your Mission is Complex. Our Advice is Clear.
Whether you’re innovating at the frontier of aerospace, entering strategic defense alliances, or navigating high-stakes international trade - HEUKING is your trusted legal advisor.
Contact us to learn how we can support your next mission- domestically and worldwide.
- Defense of a global defense company in litigation relating to the Eurofighter program
- Representing a multinational aircraft manufacturer in proceedings to terminate a procurement contract
- Advising a leading defense group in a complex shareholder dispute in a joint venture
- Representation of a leading German company for the development, manufacture, integration, maintenance, support, and operation of complex, safety-related systems, mission equipment, software, and IT in a legal dispute with a supplier regarding the improper performance of contractually owed services
- Advising a German high-tech company in a legal dispute with a Turkish contractual partner in connection with an offset transaction
- Ongoing advice to German high-tech companies on export control and compliance
- Support in investigations by customs and export control authorities (e.g., BAFA)
- Advice on the export of dual-use goods to South Africa, Switzerland, and the USA
- Advising several Israeli companies specializing in offensive cyber technologies on export control law issues
- Advising an international defense electronics company based in Israel on export control issues relating to the export of combat drones
- Advising an international defense electronics company based in Israel on export control law issues relating to the export of engines for military drones
- Advising authorities and contractors on cross-border procurement, offsets, and compliance
- Legal support in negotiations on intergovernmental sales and industrial cooperation programs
- Advising a British company in the field of air traffic control management in connection with the conclusion of an offset agreement with the GHQ Armed Forces Offset Group of the United Arab Emirates
- Advising a German high-tech company in a legal dispute with a Turkish contractual partner in connection with an offset transaction
- Advising a leading German private equity firm on the acquisition of a German provider of defense logistics services
- Advising a leading manufacturer of ballistic protective helmets in connection with the negotiation and conclusion of a strategic cooperation and distribution agreement with a US partner
- Advising a leading manufacturer of ballistic protective helmets in connection with the negotiation and conclusion of a strategic cooperation and distribution agreement with a Brazilian partner
- Advising a leading robotics defense deep tech start-up in connection with its participation in a consortium relating to a German Armed Forces project on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in military situation assessment and command and control
- Advising a large US technology group on the acquisition of the US and European connector business of a US defense contractor
- Advising a British defense company on the acquisition of shares in a radar technology manufacturer
- Full focus on Space: HEUKING advises RUAG International on the sale of its Lithography business to ZEISS SMT
- HEUKING advises SITA on its investment in and collaboration with the urban air mobility provider Volocopter
- Comprehensive advice to a software and consulting company specializing in mission technologies, in particular in connection with the negotiation and conclusion of strategic development and supply agreements for the FCAS (Future Combat Air System) project
- Advising a leading robotics defense deep tech start-up in connection with its participation in a German Armed Forces project on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in military situation assessment and command and control
- Advising an Israeli manufacturer of electronic warfare solutions in connection with a contract with a German customer for the supply of jamming systems for use by the Ukrainian armed forces
- Advising a leading robotics defense deep tech start-up in connection with its inclusion in the BMWE's classified security clearance program
- Advising a leading Israeli manufacturer of aluminum products and systems on its intended expansion into the European and German markets, with a focus on products for the aerospace & defense and automotive industries
- Advising a global IT services group on its participation in the German Armed Forces' "Project Hercules" tender
- Advising a leading manufacturer of ballistic protective helmets in connection with the negotiation and conclusion of a strategic cooperation and distribution agreement with a US partner
- Advising a leading manufacturer of ballistic protective helmets in connection with the negotiation and conclusion of a strategic cooperation and distribution agreement with a Brazilian partner
- Advising a leading robotics defense deep tech start-up in connection with its participation in a consortium relating to a German Armed Forces project on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in military situation assessment and command and control
- Advice, support, and negotiation with employee bodies such as trade unions and works councils of an international defense company with approximately 1,000 employees specializing in the manufacture, conversion, optimization, maintenance, and repair of wheeled and tracked vehicles
- Comprehensive support in all matters of individual labor law and representation in labor court proceedings for a leading global company in the field of armored tracked and wheeled vehicles, turret systems, and NBC reconnaissance systems
International Reach
Local Excellence
HEUKING is strongly connected across borders. Through long-standing and trusted relationships with leading independent law firms worldwide, we offer our clients seamless access to first-class legal expertise across all major jurisdictions.
Whether advising on cross-border transactions, multinational regulatory matters, or complex international disputes, we work as one team with our partner firms abroad to ensure coordinated, efficient, and pragmatic solutions.
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