McLEAN, VA – Nov. 1, 2022 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholder Jeffery M. Chiow will present and Shareholder Scott Meza will moderate a panel at the Association for Corporate Growth event titled “Transactions in the Space Industry Sector; Accelerating Momentum in the Federal and Commercial Markets” Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. Greenberg Traurig, an event sponsor, will host the discussion at the firm’s Northern Virginia office.
During this event, panelists will discuss the current state of transactions in the growing sector, recent transaction acquisitions, as well as private and public investment in the space sector, space related technologies and capabilities, the role the U.S. government will play in the expansion of the commercial and defense space industry sectors, and federal budget priorities.
Chiow represents clients in litigation and government investigations related to government contracts, including federal and state bid protests and claims. He has deep experience in the aerospace and defense sectors, as well as cybersecurity, technology services contracting, and schedule contracting. Prior to entering private practice, Chiow was a U.S. Marine Corps weapons and sensors officer in the F/A-18D Hornet. This experience informs his work with cutting-edge technology in the areas of space systems, cloud computing, weapons platforms, and IT systems. Chiow also advises businesses on compliance matters, working with government contractors to develop tailored strategies for addressing complex business, legal, and regulatory issues.
Meza, a shareholder in the firm’s Corporate Practice, has more than 25 years of experience assisting businesses in complex transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs of public and private companies, and sophisticated equity and debt financings and recapitalizations. His broad industry experience includes managing transactions for technology-based companies as well as companies operating in highly regulated environments like government contracting, telecommunications, and health care. Representative transactions include stock-for-stock combinations, cash-out mergers, tender and exchange offers, management buyouts, stock and asset purchases, distressed company acquisitions, corporate spin-offs and divestitures, and corporate governance matters.