Blank Rome LLP

Blank Rome LLP regularly serves as government contracts counsel on M&A transactions, recently handling a number of such mandates for aerospace and defense clients, while also providing expert advice on high-value bid protests, FCA litigation, bet-the-company litigation and compliance advice. Other sectors in which the firm maintains an active practice include healthcare, maritime and technology. Justin Chiarodo co-leads the practice and has in depth knowledge of federal, state and local procurement law, handling both regulatory compliance and contentious contract litigation. Dominique Casimir advises major defense contractors on bid protests, suspension and debarment issues, FCA investigations and contract litigation, co-head Luke Meier similarly handles contentious bid protests, contract claims and fraud investigations as does Scott Arnold, who is an expert in foreign military sales, the foreign corrupt practices act and export control issues in this regard. Clients see Elizabeth Jochum as a ‘go-to’ government contracts practitioner, whose practice spans both contentious and non-contentious contracting advice. Other key members of the team include bid protests expert Stephanie Harden and FCA litigation specialist Robyn Burrows. Philadelphia based Michael Montalbano was made partner in January 2025 and maintains a broad practice encompassing advice on bid protests, M&A transactions and compliance matters for clients across the environmental, maritime, IT and cybersecurity industries. The rest of the team is based in Washington DC.