Oliver Heinrich is co-founder and partner with BHO Legal, a boutique law firm based in Cologne, Germany, with focus on aerospace and high-technology projects. Oliver studied German and Anglo-American law at the Universities of Trier and Cologne. He wrote his doctoral thesis at the Institute of Air and Space Law of the University of Cologne on legal questions of national and European research funding. Prior to working as an attorney, Oliver worked in the contracts department of the German Aerospace Centre, DLR. He was then DLR’s project manager for the European Satellite Navigation System Galileo at DLR and legal manager of TeleOp GmbH, a joint venture of DLR, EADS Astrium GmbH (now Airbus DS GmbH), T-Systems International and LfA Förderbank Bayern.
As partner with BHO Legal, Oliver’s clients include SME’s, international corporations, mainly in the aerospace industry, German Federal Ministries, and EU institutions, such as the European Commission and the European GNSS Agency, who he mainly advises on public procurements and contracts.
Oliver is heading BHO’s practice group on UAVs with its most recent projects being the use of drones in health care services and medical emergencies. He is speaker at numerous national and international conference on civil drone use and also a member of the firm’s advisor team on procurements of military drones.
Oliver has recently been voted by kanzleimonitor.de among Germany’s Top 100 Business Lawyers and leading lawyers in European and International Law. Who is Who Legal 2021 mentions him as a key practitioner in the market for Space & Satellites and among the leading individuals in the market for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
“With the new EU Regulation finally applicable, 2021 should be an especially exciting year to get together with professionals from the drone industry. To exchange first practical experiences with the new regulatory frame work, the UAV Expo and ADW Amsterdam provides an ideal platform in a convenient to reach and nicely suited venue. Definitely one of the events to look forward to especially after the months of lockdown.”
