North America - United States • Government
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Highly regarded for its work in the education sector, Hogan Lovells US LLP is similarly well-versed in assisting clients in the life sciences, aerospace, defense, tech, and telecoms industries with a variety of bid protests, M&A, and government contracts counseling. The group is led out of Washington DC by William Ferreira, a federal grants and international projects expert who excels in the education and healthcare spheres, advising on procurement, auditing and costs accounting, enforcement, and FCA investigations. Global head of aerospace and defense industry sector group Michael Mason is a heavy hitter in bid protests at the COFC and GAO, and is frequently retained on bet-the-company matters. Joy Sturm is squarely focused on procurement work in life sciences and pharma, with significant experience with Veterans Affairs and the DOD’s Tricare program. Michael Scheimer deals primarily with defense contracting and matters of national security, while Stacy Hadeka is a standout in aerospace and defense bid protests, as in the case of MVM’s successful challenge of an Unaccompanied Children Transportation and Logistics services contract.
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Testimonials
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‘The Hogan Lovells team has a broad knowledge of government contracting requirements including current developments, Executive Orders, proposed rules, etc. Their expertise across the ever-growing risk landscape enables my business to move confidently forward within the US Government arena.’
‘The individuals I have worked with at Hogan Lovells have impressed with depth of knowledge, a focus on customer service and willingness to meet us where we are and help us solve issues. All of this is especially true of Stacy Hadeka.’
‘Very responsive with a focus on providing practical advice.’
‘Michael Mason and Stacy Hadeka are extremely knowledgeable and experienced.’
‘Hogan's Government Contracts team stands out for the depth and breadth of the team members' knowledge of both the laws and regulations and the government agencies' personnel and practices. For difficult situations or sensitive matters, Hogan is my go-to place for well-informed and wise counsel.’
‘Many of the partners were formerly in-house in government agencies and have inside knowledge of the thinking behind the rules we are required to follow.’
‘Michael Mason is extremely responsive and his advice is nuanced and detailed. We rely on him for the most difficult defense contracting issues.’
‘I work most commonly with William Ferreira and his team in the Higher Education practice. I value Bill's ability to zero in on the the important details that we need in order to get my clients what they want in a safe and compliant manner.’
Key clients
- The Providencia Group LLC
- MVM Inc.
- Engineering, Research and Consulting Inc.
- Tactical Air Support Inc.
- Dun & Bradstreet
- Oasis Systems LLC
- Firefly Aerospace
- Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
- Zoll Medical Corporation
- Pfizer
- Kearney & Company
- SOFTwarfare
- Intelsat US LLC
- InDyne LLC
- Carnegie Mellon University
Work highlights
- Successfully represented MVM in a bid protest filed at GAO challenging the approximately $1bn award to Acuity International for HHS ORR's Unaccompanied Children Transportation and Logistics services.
- Successfully defended ERC against a bid protest and supplemental challenges filed by Amentum over NASA's $240m contract for services to operate and maintain laboratories, developmental shops, and test facilities for the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- Successfully represented Tactical Air Support in a bid protest at GAO challenging an Air Force award to Top Aces Corporation for Adversary Air training services for the Eglin and Luke Air Force Base locations.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
William Ferreira