Nichols Liu LLP

Nichols Liu is the leading boutique firm specializing in government contracts. Located across from the White House in the heart of Washington, DC, and founded by former practice leaders at AmLaw 100 firms, Nichols Liu focuses on doing one thing particularly well: helping government funded contractors and NGOs navigate complex legal challenges, opportunities, and disputes.

Nichols Liu has a deep bench of lawyers and subject matter experts in all practices who share a values-based approach and commitment to excellence. The Disputes & Enforcement team includes a slew of former DoJ and DoD attorneys who have well-deserved reputations for handling novel, complex, and high-stakes disputes against government authorities and private parties. The firm’s Global Compliance & Risk Management practice is led by former DoD IG Lynne Halbrooks and focuses on governance for highly regulated entities. The firm’s lawyers help avoid pitfalls and solve problems by navigating compliance obligations across jurisdictions and providing deep risk assessments and smart mitigation techniques. The Regulatory and Business Strategies practice is enriched by the experience of former Government officials, M&A practitioners, former senior leaders of major contractors, former agency procurement executives who help optimize strategies for complex matters at the intersection of business, contracts, and regulations.