Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Government Contracts: M&A

USA - Nationwide

1 Years Ranked

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Government Contracts

USA - Nationwide

5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Todd R. Overman

USA

Practice Areas

Todd Overman chairs the firm’s Government Contracts Practice Group and has over 20 years of experience advising companies on the unique aspects of doing business with the federal government. His practice includes a combination of regulatory and compliance advice, M&A support, and litigation and dispute resolution.

Todd regularly counsels buyers and sellers of government contractors in mergers, stock and asset deals, and corporate reorganizations, and has significant experience on FOCI matters. Over the last decade, he has been involved in over 60 acquisitions involving government contractors. Todd also has an active bid protest and claims practice, recently securing client victories in several forums, including GAO, the Court of Federal Claims and SBA’s Office of Hearings and Appeals.

Todd's regulatory practice focuses on corporate compliance and ethics programs; domestic preference rules; intellectual property and data rights issues; and SBA’s size and affiliation rules, including SBA’s All Small Mentor Protégé Program and joint ventures formed thereunder.

Career

Joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 2014; currently serves as Managing Partner of the firm's Washington, D.C. office.

Previously, Todd was a partner at Hogan Lovells US LLP and clerked for Senior Judge Loren A. Smith at COFC.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association: Section of Public Contract Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Committee, Vice-Chair (2017-2021); Commercial Products & Services Committee, Vice-Chair (2016-2017); Small Business & Other Socioeconomic Programs Committee, Co-Chair (2010-2015); and Legislative Coordinating Committee, Vice-Chair (2005-2009)

Personal

JD, Vanderbilt Law School (2002)

AB, Duke University (1997)

Awards

Government Contracts (2021-2025;) Government Contracts M&A (2025)

Chambers USA

Highly Regarded (2023); Notable Practitioner (2019-2020)

IFLR1000

Readers’ Choice Award – Top Author (2025, 2024, 2019)

JD Supra

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Government Contracts: M&A - USA - Nationwide

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Band 1
Individual Editorial

A significant part of Todd Overman's practice lies in handling large transactions, although he also has extensive experience representing clients in bid protests, litigation and complex M&A matters.


Government Contracts - USA - Nationwide

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

A significant part of Todd Overman's practice lies in handling large transactions, although he also has extensive experience representing clients in bid protests, litigation and complex M&A matters.

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