Biography
Gene Schleppenbach represents clients ranging from early-stage to Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries on corporate, finance and technology matters.
His corporate experience includes representing clients on mergers and acquisitions (domestic and international), restructurings, securities regulation issues, entity formation and structure issues, corporate governance, shareholder agreements, partnership and LLC matters, joint ventures, commercial contracts, debt and equity financings, including private equity, venture capital and angel financings, employee stock option plans and executive compensation agreements.
Gene advises companies of all sizes in the defense, intelligence, technology and professional services sectors on a variety of government contract/procurement issues and on numerous mergers and acquisitions, including conducting due diligence, negotiating and drafting transaction documents, arranging for novation of contracts, and obtaining regulatory approvals. His experience includes advising multi-national domestic and foreign companies through the various statutes and regulations that impact foreign investment in the United States, including Exon-Florio and industrial security regulations. He also counsels clients on prime and subcontracts, teaming agreements and joint ventures.
Gene also represents clients on a wide range of technology and commercial contract matters, including cloud services and SAAS agreements, software development, licensing, support/maintenance and distribution (VAR and re-seller) agreements; systems integration agreements; and outsourcing agreements.
Services
- ADG | Cyber M&A Practice
- Business & Regulatory Counseling
- Business Counseling, Contracts & Transactions
- Corporate Governance & Disputes
- Corporate, Securities & Tax
- E-Business, Privacy & Data Security
- Emerging Business
- International Trade and Investment Regulation
- Global Sourcing
- Government Contracts
- Intellectual Property & Technology
- International Business Transactions
- Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity/Venture Capital
- Securities Compliance
- Small & Disadvantaged Businesses
Industries
Education
- George Washington University (J.D., 1981)
- University of Nebraska (B.A., 1978)
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia, 1981
- Virginia, 1983
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Business Alliance: Board of Directors (2004-2011); Co-Chair of Grubstake Selection Committee (2004-2005); Chair of Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs (2007-2008); Tech Transfer Committee
- Northern Virginia Technology Council: BioMedTech and Venture Capital Committees
Special Honors
- Best Lawyers in America®: Selected for inclusion in the area of Corporate Law (2014-2026) and Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2025-2026)
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent® Rated; AV Preeminent Rated - Judicial Award (2016)
- Virginia Business Magazine: Legal Elite (2020, 2023-2025)
- Virginia Lawyers Weekly: Recognized as a Leader in the Law (2016)
