Dara A. Panahy

Milbank LLP Transportation and Space partners Dara Panahy and Patrick Campbell moderated panels at the Summit for Satellite Financing during Novaspace’s World Space Business Week.~~Mr. Panahy, leading the “The Top Financial Stakes for the Space Industry” panel, was joined by speakers from Guggenheim Partners, JP Morgan, PJT Partners and Morgan Stanley. Mr. Panahy’s practice focuses on the representation of satellite and space infrastructure operators, aerospace manufacturers, launch services providers, communications companies, banks, private equity firms and hedge funds in debt and equity offerings, project, structured and vendor financings, mergers & acquisitions, financial restructurings and negotiating commercial contracts.~~Mr. Campbell, leading the “Venture Capital: Space Pure Players” panel, was joined by speakers from Alpine Space Venture, Seraphim Space, DCVC and E2MC Space. Mr. Campbell’s practice focuses on transactional, corporate and regulatory matters, working extensively on such matters on behalf of numerous domestic and foreign telecommunications, satellite, media and Internet companies.~~World Space Business Week, organized by Novaspace (merger of Euroconsult and SpaceTec Partners), is the leading global business space event for satellite and space professionals. Held September 15 – 19, 2025 in Paris, the annual event includes three flagship summits and serves as a hub for discussing the market, financial and technological trends reshaping the sector, covering satellite communications, Earth observation, launch and infrastructure, mobility and global investment.~~Click here to learn more about World Space Business Week.

Sep 18

1 min

Milbank LLP Transportation and Space partner Dara Panahy moderated two panels on November 5, 2025 at the APSCC 2025 conference, organized by the Asia-Pacific Space Community Council (APSCC) in Taipei, Taiwan. This year’s conference focused on how AI and sovereignty impact the Asia Pacific space ecosystem.~~Mr. Panahy moderated the “Financing and M&A – A Strategic Transaction Market Update” panel which covered space financing and strategic transactions and the state of play and prospects for capital raises, debt financing and M&A transactions; and the “Risk Management – The New Frontlines of Risks for Satellites” panel which explored how AI and geopolitics reshape satellite risk, liability and insurance in a contested space environment.~~Mr. Panahy, who heads Milbank’s Space Business practice globally, focuses on the representation of satellite and space infrastructure operators, aerospace manufacturers, launch services providers, communications companies, banks, private equity firms and hedge funds in debt and equity offerings, project, structured and vendor financings, mergers & acquisitions, financial restructurings and negotiating commercial contracts.~~APSCC, held November 4–6, is the premier gathering of the Asia-Pacific satellite and space community, bringing satellite and space industry professionals together for market insight and partnerships.~~Click here for more information on APSCC 2025.

Nov 7

1 min

Milbank LLP Transportation and Space Group partner Dara Panahy, who heads the firm’s Space Business practice globally, spoke at Space Foundation’s Innovate Space: Global Economic Summit on July 22, 2025 at Amazon’s HQ2 in Virginia. Mr. Panahy, who was invited to deliver remarks during a Flash Talk, provided an overview of corporate and financing developments and trends in the space economy. The high-impact, one-day Global Economic Summit, previously known as Space Foundation’s State of Space, brought together top executives, policymakers, senior leaders and stakeholders from various space sectors to discuss the global space economy and its size and impact as well as the challenges and opportunities ahead, while exploring driving trends, characteristics and other pertinent issues shaping the future within the global space economy. Mr. Panahy focuses on the representation of satellite and space infrastructure operators, aerospace manufacturers, launch services providers, communications companies, banks, private equity firms and hedge funds in debt and equity offerings, project, structured and vendor financings, mergers & acquisitions, financial restructurings and negotiating commercial contracts. Click here for more information on Innovate Space: Global Economic Summit.

Jul 22

1 min

Milbank LLP Transportation and Space partner Dara Panahy moderated the “Reaching New Heights with Inflight Connectivity” panel at CES, the premier consumer electronics show, on January 7, 2026 in Las Vegas. The panel, which included speakers from Air France, SpaceX, Viasat and Panasonic Avionics, discussed inflight Wi-Fi, including multi-orbit networks, NGSO capacity and smarter cabins, in light of the surge in connected aircraft. As head of Milbank’s Space Business practice globally, Mr. Panahy focuses on the representation of satellite and space infrastructure operators, aerospace manufacturers, launch services providers, communications companies, banks, private equity firms and hedge funds in debt and equity offerings, project, structured and vendor financings, mergers & acquisitions, financial restructurings and negotiating commercial contracts. CES, held January 6 – 9, 2026, is an annual conference featuring breakthrough technologies and global innovators. Click here for more information on CES.

Jan 7

1 min

Dara Panahy, who leads Milbank LLP’s Transportation and Space practice in Washington, DC, moderated the “Meeting the Moment: Manufacturing Strategies for a Rapidly Expanding Space Economy” panel at the Satellite Innovation conference on October 29, 2025 in Silicon Valley, California. Panelists discussed changes, opportunities and challenges within the space economy and space infrastructure; navigating manufacturers’ supply chain issues; In-Space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing; emerging technologies and more.~~Satellite Innovation, which takes place at the Computer History Museum annually during the first two days of Silicon Valley Space Week, is a key conference focused on advancing the technical frontier of the space industry. Silicon Valley Space Week (SVSW) has been the premier gathering for the global space industry, bringing together leaders from commercial markets, defense and government.~~Also head of Milbank’s Space Business practice globally, Mr. Panahy’s practice focuses on the representation of satellite and space infrastructure operators, aerospace manufacturers, launch services providers, communications companies, banks, private equity firms and hedge funds in debt and equity offerings, project, structured and vendor financings, mergers & acquisitions, financial restructurings and negotiating commercial contracts.~~Click here for more information on Silicon Valley Space Week 2025.

Oct 29

1 min