Representative transactional matters include:

• Created government contract subsidiary for the sale of products and services for large IT company
• Represented large defense contractor in acquisition of a technology company, including novation of existing government contracts to the acquiring company
• Assisted geospatial information provider with receipt of venture capital funding and stock issuance, including due diligence involving intellectual property rights conceived during performance of various government contracts and grants
• Represented buyer in valuation of government contract portfolio of smaller technology company
• Counseled large software developer in acquisitions of small business software and services companies by performing due diligence on government contract assets
• Created federal government contract subsidiary for the sale of products and services for large software company
• Represented large defense contractor in resolving post-integration issues related to acquisition of systems engineering and technical assistance contractor, including resolution of organizational conflict of interest issues
• Represented large transportation and security companies in resolving civil false claims allegations, including conducting an internal investigation and negotiating a comprehensive compliance agreement
• Represented seller in Hart-Scott-Rodino support for merger of two large energy companies
• Represented a renewable energy company in the negotiation and funding of a P3 PPA between the Defense Department and a private energy company
• Negotiated novation agreement in support of commercialization of Ebola vaccine
• Obtained DCAA advance agreement on behalf of merged organization negotiating IAW DFARS cost savings rules
• Negotiated vaccine contract with BARDA; contract terms reflect risk mitigation and avoidance with the U.S. government
• Sought waiver of Bayh-Dole Act’s domestic manufacturing preference
• Conducted internal investigation for software provider in support of client’s IPO
• For large foreign IP company, provided NISPOM support of acquisition of U.S. IP company, drafted necessary paperwork for FOCI Analytics Branch to gain approval of the transaction
• Assisted client in sale of client’s domain name
• Negotiated CRADAs, MDAs, cooperative agreements for biotech companies in support of clinical trials, commercialization of software and manufacture of clients
• Performed due diligence in support of mergers and IPOs
• Provide compliance training for government contracting clients

Representative litigation and claims resolution matters include:

• Represented client before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in spent nuclear fuel litigation; recovered more than $300 million for client
• Handled several cases before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims including more than $1 billion of claims against the United States
• Represented client in patent infringement case, recovering over $10 million for the United States’ infringement of client’s mine detection patent
• Represented cloud computing company in resolution of multimillion-dollar contract dispute
• Successfully represented large defense contractor in international arbitration to resolve a multimillion-dollar dispute with a Taiwanese defense contractor under UNCITRAL procedures
• Successfully represented U.S.-flagged transport vessel before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in a multimillion-dollar insurance dispute
• Successfully represented large defense security company in civil false claims action and collective action litigation
• Successfully represented large defense company before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals for claims stemming from the Iraq War/offshore contracting
• Successfully represented a large defense security company in a bid protest for Afghanistan procurement
• As a licensed mediator, mediated multimillion-dollar settlement of prime and subcontractor contract dispute
• Successfully resolved 30+ contract appeals stemming from contractor participation in U.S. operations in the Middle East
• Successfully represented defense IT company in DCAA audit dispute before the ASBCA
• Successfully represented real estate management company in leasing dispute with the VA
• Successfully represented clients in pre- and post-award protests before U.S. government agencies, the General Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims