Mr. Kiechel represents PCS, cellular, LMDS and other wireless service providers before the FCC and the courts. He has advised clients on a broad range of matters such as participation in the federal spectrum auctions, alien ownership limitations, license assignment and transfer, competition analysis, designated entity requirements, spectrum leasing, resale, and roaming arrangements.

Mr. Kiechel has over two decades of experience in business transactions, with a focus on negotiating and drafting commercial contracts and advising clients on asset and stock acquisitions and sales, debt and equity financings and real estate matters. He represents carriers in the purchase and sale of spectrum and network assets, wholesale agreements, and market deployment through build-to-suit, collocation and infrastructure sharing.

Prior to joining Morrison & Foerster in 2000, he was a partner at Gurman, Blask & Freedman, Chartered.

• Advised wireless client in implementation and subsequent unwind of innovative network sharing arrangement in major markets.
• Successfully represented carrier in negotiations with the Department of Justice and the FBI in connection with a petition filed by the two agencies at the FCC to defer grant of merger applications pending resolution of national security concerns.
• Provided legal counsel to a competitive local exchange carrier for the nationwide location and development of roof top telecom sites and other facilities.