HEKA · NEW SPACE PRACTICE
Strategic advisory for the space economy.
Initializing lunar command center…
We connect the global space economy with Ecuador’s legal and business reality.
A strategic opportunity in the making.
HEKA Attorneys launches the first specialized New Space Law practice in Ecuador: a comprehensive, multidisciplinary and fully dedicated service designed to connect the global space economy with the country’s and the region’s legal and business reality.
Ecuador holds unique conditions (equatorial location, developing technical capabilities and projects such as its first spaceport), yet still lacks a national space law. This turns the sector into a strategic opportunity that is currently being built.
In this context, HEKA advises companies, investors and institutions on regulation, investment, contracting and structuring, with a practical approach aligned to international standards.
More than advising, we participate in building the legal framework of Ecuador’s space sector.
Every space project demands simultaneous expertise across multiple disciplines. Our practice is structured around four integrated pillars that work in a coordinated manner.
Navigating the multilevel regulatory environment of the space industry, at national and international scale, requires deep expertise across diverse jurisdictions and institutions.
Space projects require sophisticated legal and financial architecture. We structure the vehicles, negotiate the terms and secure the approvals that make space investment viable.
Every space project is supported by contracts. We draft, negotiate and structure agreements that withstand the operational realities and legal complexities of the space industry.
Space systems generate, transmit and depend on data at every level. HEKA’s integrated approach, combining space law with our consolidated data protection and cybersecurity practice, offers a unique competitive advantage.
Our New Space Law practice does not rely on a single specialist. We operate as an integrated task force, combining key capabilities in:
We design and implement regulatory strategies for space operations, integrating licensing, compliance and international standards in evolving normative environments.
We structure public-private partnerships and state contracts for the development of space infrastructure and projects, aligning public interest, investment and efficient execution.
We advise on the structuring and channeling of foreign investment into space projects, facilitating capital entry into emerging markets under complex regulatory frameworks.
We structure and scale corporate vehicles for space projects, aligning investment, risk management and compliance in highly complex regulatory environments.
We design tax planning strategies for space operations, integrating fiscal efficiency, compliance and risk management in sophisticated cross-border structures.
We develop legal architectures for international operations, optimizing corporate structures and investment flows across multiple jurisdictions.
We structure and negotiate complex agreements throughout the space value chain, from technology development to the provision of specialized services.
We protect and manage intangible assets in space technology, ensuring their valuation, commercial exploitation and defense at global scale.
We design data protection frameworks for space operations, aligned to international standards and cross-border transfer dynamics.
We develop legal strategies for the management of cyber risks in critical space infrastructures, strengthening resilience and compliance.
We advise on environmental compliance for space projects, integrating sustainability, international standards and impact management in new infrastructures.
We represent clients in complex space sector disputes, with a focus on international arbitration and strategic resolution of high-exposure conflicts.
Ecuador’s location at zero degrees latitude offers a unique geophysical advantage in the region: direct orbital launch trajectories, lower fuel consumption and greater payload capacity per mission.
Ecuador projects the construction of its first spaceport by 2030, which will require a complete regulatory framework that does not yet exist. The legal architecture must be built from scratch.
Ecuador does not have a national space law. The regulatory framework that will govern the space economy is being written now. Those who participate first in its design will have a lasting competitive advantage.
The window is openOur team is ready to advise you on every legal dimension of your space project, from the initial regulatory mapping to the comprehensive structuring of the investment.