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Government Contracts: The Elite

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Government Contracts: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Covington & Burling LLP continues to excel in the government contracts space. Its key areas of focus include bid protests, False Claims Act investigations and government contracts dispute resolution. The law firm is also adept at specialized intellectual property and national security concerns encountered by government contractors, and possesses an established niche in contracting expertise in life sciences, healthcare and biodefense.

Work Highlights

  • Covington & Burling LLP successfully represented Amentum Services in defending against a protest of a $600 million Navy contract for solutions and technical support for foreign military sales.

Strengths

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Covington is the gold standard.

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Covington has a real depth of subject-matter expertise with government contracts and is solutions-oriented.

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Covington uses its deep knowledge of government contracts to advise clients on highly nuanced questions, including novel issues of law.

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The Covington team understands our business and advises us from that perspective.

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Covington is a top-notch government contracts law firm.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jason Carey
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Jason Carey
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Jason Carey is widely considered one of the country's foremost bid protests lawyers. He also assists clients with commercial litigation and provides complex regulatory guidance.

Jason has a deep understanding of the complex laws and regulations governing government contracting and he provides clear and concise advice.

Jason is excellent and brings a high level of expertise to challenging issues.

Jason can anticipate what the other side is going to do and has his finger on the pulse in the bid protest world.

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Scott A. Freling
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Scott A. Freling
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Scott Freling is an impressive practitioner handling transactional matters for government contractors. He frequently advises on the complex regulatory compliance matters in M&A transactions which involve contractors.

Scott has deep knowledge and is a good communicator.

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Susan B. Cassidy
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Susan B. Cassidy
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Susan Cassidy regularly handles both contentious and non-contentious government contract matters, including investigations and regulatory concerns. She is renowned for her experience in advising on cybersecurity issues.

Susan brings great expertise and provides extremely practical advice to clients.

Susan is really practical, has a pragmatic way of advising and understands in-house demands.

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Kayleigh Scalzo
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Kayleigh Scalzo
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Kayleigh Scalzo has a burgeoning practice in the government contracts arena, with a strong reputation in handling complex bid protests before the GAO.

Kayleigh is able to explain complex legal issues in a clear and concise manner.

Kayleigh is a true expert and provides a fabulous level of service.

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Frederic M Levy
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Frederic M Levy
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Frederic Levy draws on years of experience handling complex government contract disputes, with notable expertise in suspension and debarment matters.

Frederic provides terrific support.

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Peter B Hutt II
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Peter B Hutt II
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Peter Hutt retains his strong reputation for his expertise in advising on False Claims Act litigation, but he also assists government contractors with an extensive range of other matters, including government investigations and costs issues.
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Ray Biagini
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Ray Biagini
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Ray Biagini is a go-to figure for many major government contractors to defend against high-stakes tort claims.

Ray is a phenomenal attorney.

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Robert K. Huffman
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Robert K. Huffman
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Robert Huffman is singled out by interviewees for his expertise in False Claims Act litigation. He also handles investigations and contract procurements for major contractors.

Robert has decades of experience and provides proactive advice and clear guidance.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Government Contracts
Jason Carey
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Jason Carey
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Susan B. Cassidy
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Susan B. Cassidy
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Frederic M Levy
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Frederic M Levy
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Peter B Hutt II
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Peter B Hutt II
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Ray Biagini
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Ray Biagini
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Kayleigh Scalzo
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Kayleigh Scalzo
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Robert K. Huffman
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Robert K. Huffman
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Scott A. Freling
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Scott A. Freling
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Government Contracts: Bid Protests
Jason Carey
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Jason Carey
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Kayleigh Scalzo
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Kayleigh Scalzo
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Government Contracts: Cybersecurity
Susan B. Cassidy
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Susan B. Cassidy
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Government Contracts: M&A
Scott A. Freling
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Scott A. Freling
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