Where Federal, State and Local Opportunity Meets Sophisticated Counsel
Federal dollars now flow far beyond the Pentagon, reaching manufacturers, energy developers, infrastructure investors, life sciences companies and financial institutions through contracts, grants, loans, equity agreements and other transaction agreements (OTAs). State and local governments represent an equally significant and growing source of public procurement opportunity, and complexity. For companies navigating this landscape, the stakes are enormous and the regulatory environment is unforgiving.
Dechert delivers strategic counsel across every phase of a client's government relationship — from procurement strategy and proposal preparation through contract and grant performance, disputes, investigations and high-stakes litigation. We represent defense, technology, healthcare, life sciences, energy, financial services and infrastructure clients before federal, state and local bodies, uniting deep public procurement and grant award knowledge with the firm's strengths in M&A, white collar defense, international trade, project finance and employment.
Most government contracting issues do not arise in isolation — they intersect with CFIUS reviews, export controls, False Claims Act exposure, corporate transactions and cross-border regulatory obligations. Dechert operates at the intersection of national security, global business and high-stakes dealmaking with the platform, the sector depth and the instinct to turn complexity into momentum.
