The Seyfarth Shaw LLP government contracts practice offers ‘exceptionally deep expertise’ and is widely recognised for its work in bid protests, contract claims, international procurement, internal investigations and emerging technologies. The Washington D.C based practice is led by Adam Lasky and Amy Conant-Hoang. Conant-Hoang focuses on bid protests, internal investigations and disclosure matters tied to corporate transactions, while Lasky concentrates on SBA regulatory compliance, joint ventures and bid protests involving complex overseas procurement issues. Edward Arnold offers extensive experience across contract litigation, FCA matters, prime-sub disputes and whistleblower complaints. Erica Bakies brings a strong background in regulatory and national security matters affecting contractors in the high-tech, aerospace and defense sectors. Zachary Jacobson brings a focus on the construction, defense, aerospace, space and tech sectors. Zohra Tejani joined the team from Fenwick & West LLP in May 2025 and adds significant experience advising technology companies on navigating the complex intersection of innovation and public sector procurement.
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Testimonials
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‘Seyfarth has exceptionally deep expertise in the area of government contracts and compliance, which we are drawing upon to help rebuild our internal legal and contracts team.’
‘We work with several different partners, each drawing from different backgrounds. Our lead partner on the engagements was in-house at a large tech company for many years, which afford her the practical experience to help advise me and my team as we build out our practice.’
‘What I appreciate is their ability to deliver business-relevant solutions to hard problems. Many firms can deliver legal analysis, what makes a firm useful to me as a client is its ability to offer solutions and Seyfarth does that very well.’
‘Edward Arnold has a wide range of experience on both compliance and litigation matters in government contracting that make him a great one-stop solution for me. I can go to him with complex CAS issues, but also for protests and litigation. It's great to have one lawyer who can handle both, and understand how both sets of issues interplay in our business.'
‘I have worked with Zohra Tejani and Erica Bakies over the past year on a project around building processes to ensure compliance with government obligations around handling of controlled unclassified information. They have provided excellent and personalised guidance and been incredibly responsive to questions and issues. They have help bridge information gaps and guide us through difficult decisions.’
‘I have enjoyed leveraging Zohra Tejani's experience. Erica Bakies has deep knowledge of the controlled unclassified information guidelines and can speak in a language accessible to those who are less familiar with controlled unclassified information and the operative guidelines.’
Key clients
- QinetiQ US
- T-Mobile
- Lockheed Martin Corporation
- ManTech
- V2X
- COLSA Corporation
- Raytheon
- TLS Joint Venture
- CBRE Government & Defense Services
- Municipality of Anchorage
- Cognosante MVH LLC
- LinTech Global
Work highlights
Advised Equinix on compliance, cybersecurity obligations and channel partner risk management for its federal contracting business.
Representing Lockheed Martin in a $75M subcontract dispute over pricing terms for the GPS IIIF satellite program.
Successfully defended TLS Joint Venture against three GAO protests challenging $140M Defense Health Agency awards, establishing new precedent on joint venture past performance rules.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Zachary Jacobson
Practice head
Adam Lasky; Amy Conant-Hoang
Other key lawyers
Edward Arnold; Zohra Tejani; Erica Bakies; Zachary Jacobson