Government Contracts Mergers & Acquisitions

Akin has a market-leading government contracts mergers and acquisitions (M&A) practice. We represent all types of companies that contract with the government on high-stakes M&A transactions across industries.

Our clients include defense and civilian agencies, suppliers, start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, technology companies, universities, energy and renewable energy firms, healthcare businesses, asset managers, financial institutions, manufacturers, service providers, pharmaceuticals, developers and operators of infrastructure projects, as well as other recipients of federal funding.

We have a cross-practice team of government contracts, corporate, capital markets, tax and executive compensation lawyers who serve as counsel on a wide range of M&A transactions, including indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts acquisitions.

With a deep understanding of contracts law, our government contracts lawyers advise on the full gamut of regulations impacting government contracts M&A, including the False Claims Act (FCA), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).

Our services include M&A due diligence and advising on critical supply chain issues, change-of-control provisions, exclusivity provisions, most favored customer pricing, sanctions and export controls, cybersecurity, privacy and data protection, contract terms, employee benefits and executive compensation, finance, antitrust/competition and schedule preparation.