Practices

Government Contracts

Decades of experience advising innovative companies and their investors on the evolving risks and challenges of doing business with the US government

Why Cooley

  • Practical guidance, not regulatory minutiae

    We’re not your typical government contracts counsel. We focus on our clients’ business goals and help company executives, board members and other decision-makers evaluate government business risks and identify practical solutions.

  • Business-focused regulatory counseling for tech and life sciences companies

    We advise hundreds of clients annually on the regulatory terms and conditions incorporated in government contracts – including those that allocate rights in intellectual property, impose cybersecurity requirements, limit contract awards to small businesses, restrict the country of origin for products and services, and govern access to classified information. We’re also government business advisors to many of the companies and  investors leading the way in the defense tech and national security space.

  • Wide government contracts experience from formation to exit – and beyond

    We are deeply integrated with Cooley’s leading emerging companies, venture capital, fund formation, capital markets and M&A practices, allowing us to offer seamless and sophisticated advice tailored to the needs of our technology and life sciences clients at each stage of their life cycle.

  • Support for powerhouse transactions

    We support buyers, sellers and investors on dozens of strategic transactions every year, giving us experience with deal documents, dynamics and terms that more traditional government contracts practices simply cannot match.

  • Deep knowledge of bid protests, internal investigations and whistleblower defense

    We have more than two decades of experience representing clients in bid protest actions, as both protester and intervenor, guiding clients through internal investigations, mandatory disclosures, and suspension and debarment proceedings, along with defending clients in qui tam cases.

  • Integrated regulatory counseling

    We provide comprehensive and timely guidance through CooleyREG, our innovative approach that brings together regulatory practitioners from across the firm to help clients navigate every regulatory twist and turn.

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