Teresa Azzam

Defended a healthcare IT contractor in a U.S. Department of Justice criminal and civil investigation alleging that the company's then-CEO conspired to bribe a contracting officer in connection with approximately $550 million in federal contracts. The team worked with the board to separate the CEO and reclassify his shares, and then negotiated an expedited resolution with DOJ that preserved the company's operations and protected hundreds of innocent employees' jobs.  The team also successfully negotiated with the suspension and debarment official to avoid debarment of the company and successfully negotiated with the company’s D&O carrier to obtain a substantial amount of coverage for legal fees.

Represented a government contractor in successfully defending against breach-of-contract claims in an American Arbitration Association proceeding related to staffing services for proposal writing. The matter involved complex employment issues under both Virginia and Indian law, with the claimant alleging improper hiring from its corporate affiliate in India. Following comprehensive presentation of evidence demonstrating that no solicitation had occurred and no damages could be established, the arbitrator ruled entirely in our client's favor and ordered the claimant to bear all administrative and arbitrator fees