Government Contracts Litigation Sign Up for Publications SUB MENU For more than 30 years, Quinn Emanuel has been one of the most successful government contract practices in the country. Dispute resolution of government contract controversies depends on specialized forums and a particularized body of law; yet success depends on litigation strategies used in commercial litigation. In other words, winning government contracts litigation should involve an experienced blend of knowledge and general litigation expertise. Our firm is an expert in both skills. Our representations of government contractors have involved virtually all the substantive issues arising out of doing business with governments. Such issues come into play both in lawsuits involving government agencies directly and in disputes between commercial parties, such as subcontractors and prime contractors, in which the relationship derives from a government contract and its use of "flow-down" provisions. We have substantial expertise in government accounting, cost allowability, defective pricing, claims identification and analysis, intellectual property protection, bid protests, debarment and suspension, contract terminations, and contract changes. Our experience also covers all key industry sectors – aerospace and defense, electronics, IT, communications, technical services, financial, construction, transportation, health care and the life sciences fields. We have tried cases in all of the major government contract forums. A significant portion of our work in this area relates to matters alleging criminal or civil fraud. Those matters typically involve complex accounting issues springing from the regulatory overlay peculiar to government contracting. We represent industry leaders as well as small and emerging companies and organizations. Many of our partners are former assistant U.S. attorneys who bring to bear their extensive experience in trying criminal and civil False Claims Act cases. Additionally, we have been significantly involved in international procurement disputes, appearing before the International Chamber of Commerce, the London Court of International Arbitration and, in one long trial, the Federal Court of Australia. No matter what the client’s needs were – from an equitable adjustment claim to defense of a civil or criminal fraud allegation – Quinn Emanuel offered the litigation experience to achieve a successful outcome. READ MORE Recent Representations Quinn Emanuel successfully settled criminal and civil litigation venued in the Northern District of Georgia for client, Agility, a Kuwaiti multi-billion dollar logistics company. The litigation arose from allegations that Agility defrauded the federal government in the performance of Prime Vendor Contracts to supply food to United States troops during the Iraq war from 2003-2010. Despite Agility’s near perfect performance of the mission to feed the U.S. troops, the government alleged that Agility engaged in a $10 billion fraud on the government. In 2017, Agility announced a global settlement. The criminal fraud action, involving an alleged $10 billion fraud was resolved with a single count misdemeanor plea in connection with a single invoice valued at $551. The misdemeanor, unrelated to any of the original criminal charges, required Agility to pay a maximum of $551 in restitution, but no criminal fine. As part of the global settlement, Agility and its subsidiaries around the world were removed from the list of entities suspended from contracting with the U.S. government. READ MORE Partners PARTNER James Asperger Los Angeles View Bio vCard PARTNER James Bremen London View Bio vCard PARTNER Michael Fazio Los Angeles View Bio vCard PARTNER Keith Forst Washington, D.C. View Bio vCard VIEW MORE Who Works Here? Take a look and get to know the talented attorneys that are part or our team. LEARN MORE Who Are We? Learn more about our firm and what our attorneys have accomplished. LEARN MORE Ready To Reach Out? Locate the contact information for an office near you to get the conversation started. LEARN MORE © 2021 Contact Us Privacy Policy All rights reserved. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcome. Amounts listed may be aggregates. Design by SPINX Digital We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. By continuing to use our site, or by clicking ‘accept’ you agree to the use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. ACCEPT DECLINE Cookies Settings