Erica Bakies is an associate in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. She works with both the Antitrust, Competition & Trade Regulation practice group and the Government Contracts & Procurement Policy practice group. Ms. Bakies’ government contracts and procurement policy practice focuses on a wide range of federal procurement issues, including bid protests and regulatory compliance. In international trade, Ms. Bakies concentrates on export controls such as the Export Administration Regulations, sanctions enforced by the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and anti-corruption laws, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Prior to joining K&L Gates, Ms. Bakies was a law clerk to the Honorable Bernice B. Donald of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.