Panoramic: Automotive and Mobility 2025
Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Our team at Hogan Lovells understands the business of emerging technologies, chiefly UAS and drone technology, to help you take ideas from drawing board, to implementation, to global deployment.
Players in the emerging uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) marketplace face far-reaching issues. FAA regulations. Intellectual property concerns. Corporate matters. Data privacy. Counter-UAV technology. Export control. Product liability. Public policy. Business strategy. We provide everything UAS manufacturers, operators, and users need to navigate regulations and risk.
Representative experience
Assist counter-drone technology companies navigate legal and regulatory requirements.
Assist several UAS manufacturers, operators, and end users on aviation regulatory issues.
Counsel UAS companies with privacy and data security issues.
Counsel companies entering the UAS marketplace to craft a business strategy for success.
Counsel companies to innovate in a safe, secure way that is amenable to policymakers.
Counseling companies and investors on the regulation of drones in various countries around the world.
Develop business and trade association public policy strategies to advance innovation and business success.
Help companies, universities, and organizations navigate FAA regulations to fly drones legally in the U.S.
Help companies to explore strategies to fly UAS beyond line of sight, at low or high altitudes.
Help companies seeking to fly UAS in urban areas, at night, over people, and outside the boundaries of Part 107.
Help companies worried about rogue UAS flying over their property.
Helped CNN secure precedent-setting FAA waivers to legally fly UAS over members of the public.
Awards and recognitions
Practice Group of the Year, Transportation
Law360
2019-2020
Tier Firm for Transport: aviation and air travel - litigation and regulation
The Legal 500 US
2018-2021
Lisa Ellman named leading lawyer
The Legal 500 USA
2019-2021
Lisa Ellman named a Rising Star
The Legal 500 USA
2018
Band 2 for Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite - District of Columbia
Chambers USA
2019-2021
Band 1 for Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite - District of Columbia
Chambers USA
2017
Band 1 for Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory — Nationwide
Chambers USA
2016, 2019-2021
Most Innovative Law Firms, North America
Financial Times
2016-2017
George Carneal named Senior Statesman for Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory - Nationwide
Chambers USA
2007, 2017, 2019-2020
Band 2 for Government: Government Relations
The Legal 500 US
2017-2021
Band 2 for Media, Technology, and Telecoms: Technology: Transactions
The Legal 500 US
2017, 2020-2021
Band 1 for Media, Technology, and Telecoms: Technology: Transactions
The Legal 500 US
2018-2019
Robert E. Cohn, E. Tazewell Ellett, and Patrick R. Rizzi ranked for Transportation: Aviation Regulatory (Nationwide)
Chambers USA
2017, 2019-2021
Robert E. Cohn and E. Tazewell Ellett named among World’s Leading Practitioners for Aviation Regulatory
Who’s Who Legal Transport
2016
Highly Commended
Financial Times North America Innovative Lawyers Awards
2016
Lisa Ellman Named a Rising Star
Legal Times
2015
Technology Law Trailblazer
The National Law Journal
2019
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Hogan Lovells celebrates as a record eight partners are selected among Law360’s MVPs
03 October 2023
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Hogan Lovells advises Airobotics in securing first-of-its-kind FAA type certification for scalable drone operations
14 September 2023
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Hogan Lovells advises Sustainable Skylines in first-ever FAA authorization for drone advertising banners
30 August 2023
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Hogan Lovells advises Pyka on FAA approval of largest ever commercial drone in U.S.
07 August 2023
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Hogan Lovells counsels NUAIR in securing FAA civil operation authority for 50-mile UAS corridor
05 April 2023
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Hogan Lovells partner Lisa Ellman named Most Innovative Practitioner in The Financial Times Innovative Lawyers 2022 Awards
07 December 2022
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Hogan Lovells assists Matternet in obtaining breakthrough FAA drone certification
08 September 2022
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Hogan Lovells hosts Post-White House Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Summit reception
05 August 2022
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Hogan Lovells welcomes the New Year with 27 new partner and 71 new counsel promotions
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