Christie Alvarez is an associate in the Governmental Practice in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Her experience in government contracting spans nearly 18 years. She is nationally recognized by Chambers as an “Associate to Watch” in Government Contracts, with a particular focus on advising government contractors on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Her work includes evaluating key compliance considerations and related risks, drafting transaction documents, leading due diligence reviews, assessing the strength of contractor compliance systems, and supporting post closing integration. Her experience spans over one hundred transactions, enabling her to efficiently identify and creatively mitigate risk issues, facilitate successful deal closings, and help government contractor clients achieve their business objectives.
In addition to her transactional practice, Christie regularly litigates high stakes bid protests before the U.S. Government Accountability Office and has secured favorable outcomes for numerous clients.
As a former contracting officer with an unlimited warrant and a government contracts attorney at several federal executive agencies—including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Inspector General, and U.S. Department of Energy—Christie offers unique insight into procurement, source selection decisions, bid protests, and contract administration.
