The ‘highly knowledgeable and nimble team’ of government contracts practitioners at Crowell & Moring LLP provides expert support across bid protests, contract violation claims, cost accounting, cybersecurity matters, false claims act investigations, grants and M&A transactions. The group receives mandates from clients across a range of sectors, including aerospace and defense, IT and telecommunications, healthcare and private equity. The practice is based in the firm’s Washington DC office and is led by Peter Eyre, who is well versed in suspension and debarment matters, internal investigations and M&A transactions, Daniel Forman, a preeminent bid protests litigator and Adelicia Cliffe, who practices at the intersection of international trade and government contracting, handling supply chain issues, national security and export control regimes. Amy O’Sullivan frequently leads on complex bid protests, Nicole Owren-Wiest is a go-to name for cost accounting matters and cost disputes, and Michelle Coleman, who was made partner in January 2024, is also active in contract disputes. Among the teams recent departures were David Hammond in December 2023 and Jim Regan in July 2024, who both retired.
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‘Highly collaborative, true partners to their clients, honest and transparent.’
‘Peter Eyre is a true partner, always goes the extra mile, committed to his clients and his people.'
'Amy O'Sullivan provides exceptional legal analysis, she is trustworthy and a role model to many.’
‘The Crowell team is a highly knowledgeable and nimble team that is closely integrated with other practice areas which enables them to provide guidance on all aspects of an issue.’
‘Steve McBrady is amazing to work with. He is extremely responsive and honest.’
‘Crowell offers the deepest bench of quality government contracts lawyers who have diverse experience supporting all aspects of government contracting. Crowell also have several strong cross-practices that enable them to be more of a full service firm that ever before.’
‘Adelicia Cliffe is a very strong government contracts lawyer, with strong experience supporting complex technology issues, strong understanding of government product and technical controls and related compliance, strong export controls experience, good practical counselor.'
'Dan Forman is an elite litigator and government contracts lawyer.’
Clients clés
- Accenture Federal Services
- Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Raytheon Technologies
- Honeywell International
- Serco Inc.
- Amazon.com
- Huntington Ingalls Industries
- Science Applications Intl Corporation (SAIC)
- UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
- Gainwell Technologies
Points forts
- Advised Lockheed Martin on securing a $131,888,860 plus interest award for from the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, following a dispute with the U.S. Air Force over unpaid work related to the C-5 Galaxy Aircraft refurbishment program.
- Advised Lockheed Martin on dismissing claims bought against it by Blenheim Capital for tortious interference, conspiracy, and antitrust violations, which was dismissed by the district court due to lack of subject-matter jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and failure to state an antitrust claim, with the Fourth Circuit affirming the dismissal and the Supreme Court denying certiorari.
- Assisted Spectrum Healthcare Resources, Inc. in securing a position on a $43 billion, 10-year contract with the Defense Health Agency's Medical Q-Coded Support and Services-Next Generation program, following a bid protest that led to the agency's corrective action and Spectrum's inclusion among the awardees.
Avocats
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Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Responsable de la pratique
Peter Eyre; Daniel Forman; Adelicia Cliffe
Autres avocats clés
Amy O’Sullivan; Nicole Owren-Wiest; Michelle Coleman; Erin Rankin; Yuan Zhou; Stephen McBrady