WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jan. 31, 2025 – Jeffery M. Chiow, co-chair of the Government Contracts Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will speak at the 4th Annual Military Veteran Startup Conference in San Francisco, California, Feb. 6.
He will speak on the panel, “The Next Frontier: Military Veteran Founders Pushing the Frontiers of Space Technology.” The panel will cover opportunities that the high risk, high complexity space industry presents for military veterans to expand the realm of what is possible. The required balance of discipline and risk is a match for veteran leaders who are comfortable navigating in challenging environments with incomplete information. Chiow will focus on how he helps clients navigate the legal and regulatory landscape for space and defense technology companies.
Chiow is a founding co-chair of the firm’s Veterans@GT affinity group and has deep experience in space, aerospace, defense, and national security matters. He represents clients in litigation, investigations, and deals involving public contracts, including bid protests with tens of billions of federal dollars at issue. Leveraging the firm’s global resources, he helps clients with complex matters implicating export controls, foreign ownership control and influence, Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States review, and various procurement, small business, and other federal regulations.
About Greenberg Traurig’sDefense Aviation & Space Industry Group:Greenberg Traurig’s Defense, Aviation & Space team combines deep industry experience with global resources to support a wide range of clients in the sector. Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, manufacturing, and space tech are driving demand for innovative products and services, both in private and government sectors. Heightened concerns about economic and national security have led to stricter regulations, emphasizing cyber and supply chain security. Compliance standards are complex and evolving, posing potential liabilities. From large corporations to startups, Greenberg Traurig offers tailored legal strategies to clients, including intellectual property, regulatory compliance, strategic growth, financing, and litigation support.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2750 attorneys in 49 locations in the United States, Europe and the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2024 BTI “Leading Edge Law Firm” for delivering on client expectations for the future and is consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ 500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule Certified Plus by The Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web: www.gtlaw.com.