Dara A. Panahy is a Partner in the Washington, DC office of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP and a member of the Global Project Finance Department.
Mr. Panahy represents clients in the aerospace, communications and banking industries involved in space and communications ventures. His experience includes representing satellite operators, space-segment manufacturers, launch services providers, communications companies, banks and private equity firms in numerous financings involving public offerings, high yield debt, investment grade bonds, project and vendor financings, mergers & acquisitions, financial restructuring and reorganizations and in negotiating procurement contracts.
He also counsels clients on domestic and international regulatory matters, including licensing of satellite, wireless and wireline communications systems, compliance with economic sanctions, national security and export control laws and regulations, risk management and legislative and policy monitoring.
Mr. Panahy earned his Juris Doctor from the American University, Washington College of Law where he was Senior Articles Editor of the American University Journal of International Law & Policy, a member of the Moot Court Board and student representative on the Dean's Finance and Honor Committees. He received his B.A. in International Relations and Spanish from the University of Virginia.
Mr. Panahy is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey and the District of Columbia and is a member of the Society for International Affairs and the Society of Satellite Professionals International. He is a regular speaker at various space and communications conferences, a visiting lecturer at the International Space University and has published articles and delivered numerous presentations on commercial space and communications matters. |