Robert Nichols helps government contractors solve complex legal problems and achieve their desired business solutions. Robert has led several of the highest-profile matters in the industry, from challenging a $10.5 billion award at the Court of Federal Claims, to litigation arising from the Cuban government’s imprisonment of a contractor for espionage, to managing the largest suspension and debarment actions at DoD and USAID, to helping major contractors acquire market capabilities.
Prior to founding Nichols Liu, Robert was a partner and co-chair of the Government Contracts group at an AmLaw A-List firm, where he helped lead and grow the practice from two to fifty+ professionals. He also has served both at the White House and as a Judge Advocate General at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
According to Chambers USA: “Clients say: ‘Robert Nichols is an outstanding strategist, good communicator, has an excellent bedside manner with executives and boards under stress, and good and timely follow-through.’ He is praised for his creative and entrepreneurial approach to issues across a broad range of industries.”