RICHARD J. VACURA
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REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE: COUNSELING AND TRANSACTIONAL 

Due Diligence and M&A

  • Represented a major defense contractor in its acquisition of a software development company, which involved small business, intellectual property, and cost accounting issues, as well as classified contracts.
  • Represented a foreign company in its acquisitions of several domestic companies, which involved the successful review and approval by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS").
  • Represented a professional services company in its acquisition by a foreign company, which involved CFIUS approval and security issues under the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual ("NISPOM").
  • Represented a professional services company in its acquisition of a company performing classified contracts, which required resolution of numerous NISPOM-related issues.
  • Represented a defense contractor in its acquisition of a professional services contractor performing overseas defense contracts, which required resolution of various issues related to Status of Forces Agreements in multiple foreign countries.
  • Represented foreign client in its acquisition of domestic company performing grants and other U.S. government funding agreements, which required resolution of numerous intellectual property issues under the Bayh-Dole Act.
  • Represented an international transportation company in performing the government contract due diligence of over 90 government contracts for the $260 million acquisition of an international freight forwarding company.
  • Represented major international company in its acquisition of a U.S. defense company.
  • Provide counsel and advise on national security issues, including the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS").
  • Conducted government contracts due diligence for Fortune 50 company in its acquisition of a European defense company.
  • Represented Fortune 50 company in its attempted acquisition of a major U.S. defense contractor.
  • Conducted due diligence for Fortune 10 company in its acquisition of a European defense company.

Intellectual Property and Technical Data

  • Represented a Fortune 500 company in negotiations with the Government concerning rights in data related to electronic transactions.
  • Counsel clients regarding protection of intellectual property and data related to e-business.
  • Represent Fortune 500 companies concerning protection of intellectual property and data sought by competitors under the Freedom of Information Act.
  • Provide counseling and review of intellectual property clauses and provisions for both prime and subcontractors for the Government.

Contractual Arrangements and Agreements

  • Provided claims and contract related support for structured work-out negotiations for client manufacturing products controlled by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
  • Provide counseling and review of agreements related to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act issues.
  • Counsel clients concerning export control issues and compliance.
  • Counsel clients regarding international anticorruption issues and compliance.
  • Provide counseling and review of domestic and international teaming and joint venture agreements.
  • Provided counseling and in-house training for major wireless telecommunications provider selling commercial items and services to the Government.
  • Counsel clients and review contract terms and conditions related to the Government's implementation of secure E-Business.