In today's global economy, governments are working together more closely than ever. This interaction presents a wealth of international contracting opportunities for companies in a wide range of industries.

Our clients consist of companies from a variety of industries - including financial products, energy, environmental, consulting, engineering, construction and health care - who do business around the globe, including in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Republics, Russia and Latin America.  We provide significant experience in the full range of legal issues and programs, including expertise with Foreign Military Sales, direct sales to foreign purchasers, U.S. Agency for International Development ("USAID") programs, Host Country procurements, U.S. Department of Commerce programs, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Foreign Agents Registration Act, ITAR and the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.

Representative Matters:

• Litigated a bid protest dispute involving the award of an energy consulting contract in Kazakhstan
• Represented a major public relations firm in its dealings with China to provide support for a significant project in Tiananmen Square
• Resolved a contract dispute involving import of construction equipment to Israel and the West Bank
• Conducted internal compliance reviews and established compliance programs for USAID contractors
• Resolved a dispute with the Jordanian and U.S. governments involving a contract for water desalinization in the Gulf of Aqaba
• Represented a major USAID contractor in a breach of contract action in U.S. District Court
• Resolved Inspector General and grand jury investigations of a multi-national company's contracting practices
• Negotiated the settlement with U.S. Attorney of client's alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations
• Conducted internal corporate Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and compliance training
• Advised defense contractors and subcontractors regarding military offset agreements
• Partnered with our International Trade team to represent military and commercial contractors in connection with export controls and compliance