Sylvia Yi represents businesses across a broad range of sectors as they move through the contracting process with federal, state and local governments, and when they engage in international transactions. Sylvia counsels public and private companies on day to day compliance challenges and has a particular focus on mergers & acquisitions involving government contractors. She is a regular contributor to the firm’s GovCon & Trade Blog, where she provides insight on the demanding and ever-changing regulatory environment.
More specifically, Sylvia’s practice encompasses:
- Government Contracts – Litigating bid protests and size protests, and guiding clients through the government claims process and overseeing compliance in dealings with the federal government.
- Government Contracts Mergers & Acquisitions – Advising clients on the regulatory aspects of corporate transactions from pre-transaction preparation to post-transaction integration. She is well-versed in identifying red flag issues, analyzing merger and acquisition risks and supporting the preparation, filing, and approvals of required filings with regulatory agencies.
- International Trade – Helping clients navigate the complex regulations associated with a global marketplace. Sylvia works closely with clients facing import and export, economic sanctions, and anti-bribery compliance issues, whether involving routine compliance questions or projects such as policy development and implementation, or more significant matters such as internal or government reviews or investigations. Sylvia also assists companies with national security matters involving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) mitigation by the Defense Security Service.
Sylvia rejoined the firm in 2024 after serving as a Senior Attorney, U.S. Public Sector with IBM. In this role she managed post-acquisition integration and regulatory filings, handled negotiations with commercial and government customers, and advised on government contracts compliance matters. Earlier in her career, Sylvia assisted in drafting comprehensive course material specializing in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) for CLE approved training sessions for government contracting professionals. In law school, she was a procurement and acquisition law intern at the Department of Homeland Security and a judicial intern at the D.C. Contract Appeals Board
