The Mayer Brown government contracts practice is recognised for their work in bid protests, claims disputes, compliance, contract formation, negotiation, grants and loans. The Washington, DC-based team was strengthened in October 2025 with the arrival of practice heads John Prairie and Ryan Frazee from Wiley Rein LLP. Prairie draws on deep experience in high-stakes bid protests, contract terminations, civil and criminal investigations. Frazee focuses on ethics compliance and regularly represents clients before the ASBCA, CBCA, GAO and federal courts. Michael Lackey has represented both companies and individuals, in state and federal proceedings including multi-district and class actions.
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Work highlights
Represented global communications and satellite company Viasat in a bid protest of Other Transaction Agreements awarded by the Space Development Agency, resulting in rescission of one of the awards and suspension of SDA’s Director.
Represented Solutions71 in a bid protest where GAO found the agency failed to properly investigate the awardee’s organizational conflict of interest.
Advised Intuitive Machines on its $800M acquisition of Maxar’s satellite business.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
John Prairie; Ryan Frazee
Other key lawyers
Michael Lackey