He represents public and privately held companies in all stages of the business lifecycle, including:

• Entity formation and structuring, particularly for foreign companies expanding into the U.S.

• Fundraising, including angel and venture capital investments

• Mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions

• Technology joint ventures and strategic partnerships

• Software, data, and intellectual property licensing

• Data protection, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence

Kevin has extensive experience advising:

• Companies collecting and leveraging data - providing counsel on data licenses, artificial intelligence privacy and data protection laws, data breaches, and developing corporate data security and governance strategies across jurisdictions, including GDPR compliance.

• European and other non-U.S. companies establishing or expanding U.S. operations, handling regulatory compliance, foreign ownership and control issues (FOCI), and structuring cross-border transactions for companies operating in sensitive industries.

• Companies with dual-use technologies seeking guidance on government contracts, and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

• Geospatial companies working in satellite imagery, mapping, drones, sensor manufacturing, and geospatial AI, including guidance on commercial remote sensing licenses from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and compliance with evolving geospatial regulations around the globe.

Beyond client work, Kevin is a recognized thought leader shaping the future of geospatial and space law. He is:

• Author of the textbook “Geospatial Law, Policy and Ethics: Where Geospatial Technology is Taking the Law”.

• Professor on Geospatial Law and Ethics

• A frequent international speaker on topics spanning privacy, AI, national security, and the opportunities and challenges of emerging technologies.

His achievements have earned him recognition by Who’s Who Legal as one of only 47 outstanding lawyers worldwide in Transport—International Space and Satellites, inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® (2022-25), selected as a “Go To Lawyer” for Cybersecurity/Data Privacy by Virginia Lawyers Weekly and being named Geospatial Ambassador of the Year by Geospatial World Forum in 2022.