North America

Procurement Law Firm of the Year

USA Firm Profile

DLA Piper has an internationally recognized "first of its kind" Global Public Procurement practice that includes one of the leading national Government Contracts practices in the United States. DLA Piper's U.S. Government Contracts practice, like its

Global Public Procurement practice, enjoys a prominent reputation within the aerospace, defense, life sciences, high technology, information technology and network security and professional services industries.

Notable Legal Work

• Global Defense Contractor: US lawyers are representing a US defense contractor in responding to an investigation by the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan (SIGAR) concerning contracts performed in Afghanistan.

• Global Biotech Company: US lawyers representing Global pharmaceutical and vaccine company with various matters of US procurement law relating to HHS contracts.

• Government of the United Kingdom: UK lawyers advised on the world's largest civil Information Technology procurement.

• Global Aviation Company: German lawyers are acting for a Turkish joint venture in which a global aviation company is a principal, negotiating a long-term supply agreement with a German engine manufacturer.

• US IT Contractor: US lawyer testified as an Expert Witness on intellectual property in U.S. federal government contracts called by the Defense at trial before a jury in a dispute between two federal contractors. The jury found in favor of the Defense on all nine counts, including on all government contract IP issues.

• Global Aviation Company: UK lawyers advised on data security and protection protocols required by the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD), and US lawyers are currently coordinating a 40-country survey of data-protection requirements in public contracts.

• Global Aviation Company: US lawyers coordinated a ten-country survey on business courtesies and gifts to government officials.

• US Private Equity Fund: US and UK lawyers

advised US investment fund in 2010/2011 on the potential acquisition of a business sector of BAE Systems. Performed diligence on US and UK defense contracts and advised on US and UK regulatory requirements.

• Global Construction Company: US lawyers earlier obtained a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) preventing the DOD from going forward with the performance of a contract awarded to client's competitors until resolution of client’s protest. The TRO facilitated the negotiation of contract and task order awards to client.

• Global Defense Contractor: UK lawyers represented US defense company on the SAR-H Helicopter program, a public- private partnership with the UK MOD to modernize Search and Rescue Helicopter program.

• Canadian Biotech Company: UK lawyers are advising Canadian pharmaceuticals company on various matters of EU procurement law relating to vaccines tender to the UK Purchasing and Supply Authority.

• US Healthcare Contractor: UK lawyers are acting on a number of public procurement challenges against various UK National Health Service Trusts.

• Australian Government: Australian lawyers served as lead advisors to the Australian Defense Force on the $3-billion Amphibious Ships Project.

• Global Defense Contractor: US lawyers represented defense contractor facing FCPA subpoena concerning allegations of improper payments in Africa over six years. Convinced US Government to drop all charges and investigation.

Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2012 Contact:

Richard P. Rector Chair, Government Contracts Practice 500 Eighth Street, NW Washington, DC 20004

Tel: +1 202 799 4400 Fax: +1 202 799 5400 Email:richard.rector@dlapiper.com

71 Areas of Expertise

• Preparation of strategic alliance agreements and teaming arrangements

• Bid protests and challenges • Contract administration and claims

• Due diligence and assistance in mergers and acquisitions of public contractors

• Contractor compliance programs and reviews, including export- control and trade compliance

• Investigations, disclosures, and defense of false claims and FCPA allegations

• Complex IT contracts and negotiations

• Licensing of intellectual property (including technical data and computer software)

• Grants and agreements, and

• Litigation of contract disputes and claims against contractors