Wiley Rein LLP

The team at Wiley Rein LLP guides clients through complex bid protest and claims litigation, from start to finish, including handling ensuing appeals. Further areas of strength include internal and governmental investigations, corporate and M&A advice and contract counselling from formation to termination. The team has a broad sector coverage and advises major companies across defense and aerospace, energy, intelligence, tech and healthcare. The Washington DC based practice is led by Scott McCaleb, who advises a number of leading defense and aerospace clients, for example BAE Systems and The Boeing Company, and Paul Khoury, who handles the full range of contentious and non-contentious contracting matters. Jon Burd is also a popular choice for companies in the defense, aerospace and intelligence industries in litigations and bid protests, Tracye Howard handles various compliance mandates for government contractors and has an active bid protests practice as does John Prairie, who frequently advocates before the US Court of Federal Claims and the Government Accountability Office. Brian Walsh handles claims litigation and contract negotiations, Gary Ward counsels government contractors on cost accounting rules, cybersecurity requirements and financial issues while Cara Sizemore, who was made partner in January 2024, handles bid protests and counsels clients on domestic preference rules. Among the further team changes were the partner promotions of George Petel and Ryan Frazee, who were made partners in January 2025, while Eric Leonard left the practice in February 2024, as did Sarah Hansen in August 2024, the latter for an in-house position at Boeing.