Contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in the defense, education, transport and infrastructure, healthcare and aerospace industries turn to Mayer Brown for support on procurement work. The team continues to advise on bid protests, claims disputes, regulatory and compliance issues, contract formation and negotiation, grants and loans matters. Michael Lackey leads the practice and the firms Washington DC office and is a highly regarded for his expertise in state and federal proceedings and governmental investigations. Luke Levasseur covers bid protests, FCA litigation as well as ethics and compliance counselling and Evan Williams handles the entire range of contentious and non-contentious contracting matters for aerospace, defense and technology clients. All three are based in in Washington DC.
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Key clients

  • Garver Engineering
  • Alabama Department of Transportation
  • Texas Department of Transportation

Work highlights

  • Advised ArDOT on all aspects of procurement and contracting for a project delivery using progressive design-build.
  • Represent the Alabama Department of Transportation on its Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project.
  • Represents Texas Department of Transportation in all aspects of bidding, procuring and negotiating design-build agreements and concession agreements for more than 10 major alternative delivery/PPP highway construction projects throughout Texas.

Lawyers

Practice head

Michael Lackey

Other key lawyers

Luke Levasseur; Evan Williams