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Legal clarity for defence technology across its full lifecycle
Weapons and defence technologies are developed, manufactured and deployed in an increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment.
This is particularly true for emerging systems such as autonomous weapon systems (AWS), AI-enabled weapons and decision-support systems (DSS), as well as other technologies with military applications.
We provide specialised legal, regulatory and compliance advice throughout the lifecycle of weapons and defence technologies. This may include advice relating to research and design, development, manufacturing, legal reviews, export, international transfer, deployment and ongoing compliance. Clients may engage us for support across the full lifecycle of a system or for individual legal and regulatory assessments at specific stages.
Our work covers international humanitarian law, weapons law, military law, arms trade and export controls, sanctions and defence-industry compliance. We advise on conventional weapons and emerging defence technologies, as well as chemical, biological, nuclear and other specialised weapons and weapons-related technologies subject to specific international legal and regulatory regimes.
Addressing these considerations early can help identify legal and regulatory risks before significant resources are invested in a system that may later require substantial redesign or face difficulties during legal review, export licensing, international transfer or deployment.
From individual legal assessments to comprehensive lifecycle support, we help companies navigate the legal, regulatory and compliance requirements applicable to weapons and defence technologies from concept to deployment and beyond.
Clients can draw on comprehensive lifecycle support where needed, or engage us for focused specialist advice at the point it matters most.