Complementing an active practice in high stakes bid protests before the GAO, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is equally proficient in M&A transactions involving government contractors, investigations and compliance counselling. Among the firm’s regular clients are major contractors operating across the aerospace, defense, satellite, technology and healthcare spaces. Practice head James McCullough has a broad practice and handles all stages of bid protest litigation. In the team Michael Anstett covers claims and subcontract disputes, compliance issues, M&A and debarment matters, and Alexander Ginsberg is well versed in cost accounting and small business issues. Robert Starling joined the practice in October 2024 from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and bolsters the team’s capacity in bid protest litigation. The team is based in Washington DC.
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Key clients
- Abacus Technology Corporation
- AEA Investors LP
Work highlights
Representing CAN Softtech, Inc. before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in an appeal that involves unique facts and an issue of significant import to the federal procurement community
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Practice head
James McCullough
Other key lawyers
Michael Anstett; Alexander Ginsberg; Robert Starling