Legal counsel for applicants and consortia under Horizon Europe, the European Defence Fund, the EIC, Erasmus+ and NATO programmes — from call conditions to grant and consortium agreements.
Who this is for
Coordinators and partners preparing proposals under Horizon Europe, the European Defence Fund (EDF), the European Innovation Council (EIC) or Erasmus+.
Organisations pursuing NATO DIANA or NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) opportunities.
Ukrainian organisations entering EU consortia, including under Horizon Europe, to which Ukraine is associated.
Partners negotiating roles, intellectual property and liability across jurisdictions.
What we do
We review call conditions, eligibility rules and the proposed partner structure.
We assess ownership and control restrictions for defence calls, including the EDF requirements on non-associated-country control.
We draft and negotiate consortium agreements: governance, decision-making, liability and exit.
We structure background and foreground IP, access rights and exploitation obligations.
We assess data protection, security, export-control and AI Act obligations relevant to the project.
We review grant and procurement terms for reporting, amendment and audit exposure.
Where we add value
Two decades of senior government legal practice, including as Director of the Legal Department of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence.
Direct understanding of how ministries and public bodies assess security-sensitive collaborations — on both the EU and the Ukrainian side.
Hands-on experience with NATO DIANA and NSPA processes alongside EU funding instruments.
Typical engagement
1. Scope the call, applicant structure and material legal questions.
2. Review the consortium structure and negotiate priority documents.
3. Deliver a legal briefing on obligations before submission or signature.
