Cordatis

What Cordatis does

Cordatis LLP is a boutique law firm founded in 1979 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, that represents government contractors, federal grant recipients, and international development organizations across the full lifecycle of federal procurement and grant compliance. The firm operates 14 distinct practice areas — including bid protests at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and GAO, contract claims and disputes before the Armed Services and Civilian Boards of Contract Appeals, grants and cooperative agreements, government investigations and False Claims Act defense, FEMA Public Assistance arbitrations, national security and export controls, military law, and a recently launched Global Operations & Foreign Assistance practice. Its service portfolio is anchored in deep regulatory expertise in the FAR/DFARS, 2 CFR Part 200, and the new PHFFA foreign assistance rules, and the firm has litigated protests involving billion-dollar awards and recovered tens of millions in termination costs for clients over four decades.

The firm is built on a partnership of attorneys with prior government service at DOJ, USDA, SBA, USAID, and the military JAG corps, and alumni of larger government contracts practices (Dickstein Shapiro, Morrison Foerster, Cooley). Cordatis is a member of Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW), an international network of 100+ law firms and 4,000+ lawyers, which supports cross-border matters. The firm does not use proprietary technology platforms; its "product" is the legal expertise and courtroom/board advocacy of its partners and associates, and it maintains no AI/ML or software offerings. It generates revenue through professional services fees — primarily hourly billing — on a mix of bid protests, claims, compliance counseling, and litigation, with no public rate cards or pricing tiers disclosed. The go-to-market is relationship-driven, relying on partner reputation, referrals, thought leadership content (client advisories, news articles), and earned media coverage in publications such as AP, Politico, Law360, and Spotlight PA. The firm is a privately held limited liability partnership with no external investors, parent company, or public funding.

Name

Cordatis

Legal name

Cordatis LLP

Website

https://cordatislaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cordatis LLP is a boutique Arlington, VA law firm founded in 1979 that represents government contractors, federal grant recipients, and international development organizations in bid protests, contract claims, compliance, and related federal litigation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Billing: Law firm generates revenue through professional services fees, including hourly billing, fixed fees for specific matters, and contingency or hybrid arrangements for certain litigation matters. The firm handles high-stakes government contract disputes, bid protests, and litigation representing both contractors and federal agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cordatis LLP is a boutique law firm founded in 1979 that provides specialized legal services to government contractors, federal grant recipients, and businesses. The firm represents clients in bid protests at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and GAO, contract claims and disputes, commercial litigation, federal grants and cooperative agreements, government investigations and False Claims Act defense, national security matters, small business programs, and global foreign assistance compliance.

Product overview

Cordatis LLP is a law firm specializing in legal services for government contractors, grant recipients, and businesses operating in the federal marketplace. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of practice areas covering the full lifecycle of government contracting—from proposal preparation and contract awards through protest litigation, claims resolution, compliance, and employment matters. Key practice areas include Bid Protests, Commercial Litigation, Contract Claims & Disputes, Corporate Law, FEMA Public Assistance Arbitrations, Global Operations & Foreign Assistance, Government Investigations/Enforcement/Compliance, Grants & Cooperative Agreements, Intellectual Property & Data Rights, Labor & Employment, Military Law, National Security Practice, Small Business Programs, and Export Controls.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bid Protests Practice
• Commercial Litigation Practice
• Contract Claims & Disputes Practice
• Corporate Law Practice
• FEMA Public Assistance Arbitrations Practice
• Global Operations & Foreign Assistance Practice Advises on cross-border operations, foreign assistance law, sanctions compliance, and international development matters. For companies, investors, foundations, and nonprofits operating internationally with U.S. foreign assistance funding.
• Government Investigations, Enforcement, and Compliance Practice
• Grants & Cooperative Agreements Practice
• Intellectual Property & Data Rights Practice
• National Security Practice
• Small Business Programs Practice

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully represented clients in protests involving billion-dollar contracts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of Lawyers Associated Worldwide, an international network of over 100 member law firms located in key business centers around the world, representing a global resource of over 4,000 individual lawyers. Bill Savarino served as LAW's Chairman from 2010 through 2015. This affiliation enables the firm to provide clients access to worldwide legal resources and coordinate cross-border legal matters.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Thompson Hine LLP: Full-service firm with a notable government contracts practice representing contractors in bid protests, claims, and compliance. Comparable client base in federal contractor market.
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld: Major international firm with a prominent government contracts practice. Competes for high-value federal procurement work and offers broader international reach than Cordatis.
• Holland & Knight LLP: Large full-service firm with a substantial federal government contracts practice covering bid protests, claims, and grants. Provides both competitive overlap and potential referral relationship given its scale.
• DLA Piper: Global law firm with a large government contracts practice serving federal contractors. Represents a scaled competitor for major bid protests and transactional matters.
• Wiley Rein LLP: Established DC-based firm with a top-tier government contracts practice. Broader portfolio of practice areas, but directly competes for bid protest and federal procurement work.
• Steptoe LLP: DC-based firm with strong government contracts, national security, and export controls practices that directly compete with Cordatis's national security and federal procurement practices.
• Crowell & Moring LLP: Major international law firm with a recognized government contracts group in DC. Competes for high-stakes bid protest and contract disputes work alongside Cordatis at GAO and Court of Federal Claims.
• Venable LLP: DC-headquartered firm with established government contracts practice covering bid protests, small business programs, and grants. Comparable target client base of government contractors and grantees.

Direct peers

• PilieroMazza PLLC: Washington, DC-based boutique law firm specializing in government contracts, small business programs, and litigation serving federal contractors. Highly comparable to Cordatis in size, practice mix, and target client base.
• Nichols Liu LLP: Government contracts boutique in Washington, DC where Cordatis partner Sam Van Kopp previously founded the FEMA arbitration practice. Directly comparable practice areas in bid protests, contract disputes, and grants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cordatis

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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